The Paps East is a Hewitt of 694 m in Kerry. In the database's North Cork region it is the highest of four register hills, above Caherbarnagh, Mullaghanish and Musheramore.
On the Hewitts height ladder it sits between Pen-y-ghent (694.1 m) and Seatallan (693 m). Its nearest higher summit, Stoompa (706 m, 13.2 km west), is a listed top not profiled here.