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Mullaghcleevaun () at , is the 15th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 20th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Mullaghcleevaun is in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, in Wicklow, Ireland; it is the 2nd highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla. Mullaghcleevaun lies on the main "central spine" of the whole range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, it lies on the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Tonelagee.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Mullaghcleevaun
Mountain.translation
'summit of the cradle/basket'
Mountain.photo
Cleevaun Lough - geograph.org.uk - 1216702.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Summit and northern corrie of Lough Cleevaun
Mountain.elevation_m
849
Mountain.prominence_m
374
Mountain.location
Wicklow, Ireland
Mountain.range
Wicklow Mountains
Mountain.map
island of Ireland
Mountain.map_relief
yes
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Ireland
Mountain.grid_ref_Ireland
O0676307049
Mountain.topo
OSi Discovery 56
Mountain.listing
100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Marilyn, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Mountain.geology
Granite with microcline phenocrysts

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
849
Image
Mullaghcleevaun II.jpg
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topographic prominence
374
Commons category
Mullaghcleevaun
native label
Mullach Cliabháin
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Mullaghcleevaun () at , is the 15th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 20th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Mullaghcleevaun is in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, in Wicklow, Ireland; it is the 2nd highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla. Mullaghcleevaun lies on the main "central spine" of the whole range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, it lies on the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Tonelagee.

To the east of the main summit of Mullaghcleevaun is Mullaghcleevaun East Top . Below the summit of Mullaghcleevaun lies the corrie lake of Cleevaun Lough, Wicklow's highest natural lake at .

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