Mullaghmeen

Mullaghmeen
(Mullach Mín)
Mullaghmeen Hill viewed from Coole
Highest point
Elevation258 m (846 ft)[1]
Prominence146 m (479 ft)[1]
ListingCounty top (Westmeath)
Coordinates53°45′43″N 7°17′21″W / 53.762078°N 7.289195°W / 53.762078; -7.289195[1]
Naming
English translationsmooth summit
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Mullaghmeen is located in island of Ireland
Mullaghmeen
Mullaghmeen
Location in Ireland
LocationWestmeath, Ireland
Parent rangeWestmeath Hills
OSI/OSNI gridN469793
Topo mapOSi Discovery 41
Geology
Mountain typeUndifferentiated limestone, (Visean Limestones (undifferentiated))[1]

Mullaghmeen (Irish: Mullach Mín, meaning 'smooth summit'),[2] at 258 metres (846 ft), is the county top for Westmeath in Ireland, and is the lowest county top in Ireland.[1][3] Mullaghmeen is located in the Mullaghmeen Forest, known for having the largest planted beech forest in Europe.[4][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e MountainViews: Mullaghmeen
  2. ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
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