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Tonelagee (), is at , is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Tonelagee is situated in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, and sits on the main "central spine" of the range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap in the north, via Mullaghcleevaun, to Tonelagee. Tonelagee is the third highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla and Mullaghcleevaun.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Tonelagee
Mountain.photo
Glendasan River, Wicklow Mountains.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Tonelagee from the Glendasan River
Mountain.elevation_m
817
Mountain.prominence_m
202
Mountain.listing
100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Mountain.language
Irish
Mountain.translation
backside to the wind
Mountain.location
County 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
O0850301589
Mountain.topo
OSi Discovery 56
Mountain.type
Adamellite with microcline phenocrysts
Mountain.easiest_route
From a car park at the top of nearby Glenmacnas Waterfall (on the Sally Gap side) where there are routes to the summit on either side of the lake and stream.

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Tonelagee (), is at , is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Tonelagee is situated in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, and sits on the main "central spine" of the range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap in the north, via Mullaghcleevaun, to Tonelagee. Tonelagee is the third highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla and Mullaghcleevaun.

To the north is the subsidiary summit of Stoney Top , and to the east is another subsidiary summit of Tonelagee NE Top ; between these three summits is the deep "heart-shaped" corrie lake of Lough Ouler.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tonelagee” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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