Hills of Newry, Mourne and Down
Newry, Mourne and Down (Ireland) has 8 summits in this register, out of 68 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Slieve Donard at 850 m; the median height is 720.6 m and the median drop 229.6 m.
On the lists: Hewitts 8 · Marilyns 8 · County tops 1
Newry, Mourne and Down in brief
Its highest hill, Slieve Donard, ranks 6th of the 104 register hills in Ireland. The median hill here is 30.6 m higher than the Ireland median of 690 m. For one of its 8 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, Slieve Donard, whose nearest higher summit is Lugnaquillia Mountain. All 8 are Hewitts.
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Distance to the nearest higher summit.
All 8 hills by height
| No. | Hill | Height | Drop | Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slieve Donard | 850 m | 825 m | Hewitts, Marilyns, County tops | Drop 825 m |
| 2 | Slieve Commedagh | 767 m | 184 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 184 m |
| 3 | Slieve Binnian | 745.9 m | 350.6 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 350.6 m |
| 4 | Slieve Bearnagh | 739 m | 304 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 304 m |
| 5 | Slievelamagan | 702.2 m | 195.1 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 195.1 m |
| 6 | Slieve Meelbeg | 701.9 m | 184 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 184 m |
| 7 | Slieve Muck | 670.4 m | 156 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 156 m |
| 8 | Eagle Mountain | 638 m | 264 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 264 m |
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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0; counties as recorded in the database. Our own calculations.