Blackstairs Mountains

The Blackstairs Mountains (Irish: Na Staighrí Dubha) run roughly north/south along the border between County Carlow and County Wexford in Ireland. The highest peak is Mount Leinster with a total height of 2612 ft/ 796 metres.

Blackstairs Mountains
Panorama of the Blackstairs Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Mount Leinster, East of Borris
Elevation	796 m (2,612 ft)
Coordinates	52°37′1.2″N 6°46′40.8″W
Naming
Native name	Na Staighrí Dubha (Irish)
Geography
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
Counties	Carlow and Wexford
Towns	Bunclody, Borris, Ballymurphy, Kiltealy, Rathnure, Ballywilliam, St Mullin's and Graiguenamanagh
Range coordinates	52°35′17″N 6°46′48″W

Highest Hills	Height (m)	Location
Mount Leinster	793	52.617°N 6.778°W / 52.617; -6.778 (Mount Leinster)
Blackstairs Mountain	735
Black Rock Mountain	599	52.6174°N 6.7281°W / 52.6174; -6.7281 (Black Rock Mountain)
Knockroe	540	52.5924°N 6.7919°W / 52.5924; -6.7919 (Knockroe)
Slievebawn	520	52.6389°N 6.8096°W / 52.6389; -6.8096 (Slievebawn)
Carrigroe	495	52.5197°N 6.8324°W / 52.5197; -6.8324 (Carrigroe)
Carrigalachan	463	52.5305°N 6.8370°W / 52.5305; -6.8370 (Carrigalachan)
Croaghaun	455	52.6637°N 6.7676°W / 52.6637; -6.7676 (Croaghaun (Blackstairs Mountains))
Slievebaun	444	52.5328°N 6.8005°W / 52.5328; -6.8005 (Slievebaun)

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

Other projects

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