Translation smooth summit (Irish) Elevation 258 m Province Leinster | Parent range Westmeath Hills Prominence 110 m | |
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Location County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland Similar Slieve na Calliagh, Brandon Hill, Hill of Ben, Knockeyon, Tonelagee | ||
Mullaghmeen Hill, (Irish: An Mullach Mín, meaning "smooth summit"), in County Westmeath, Ireland.
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Map of Mullaghmeen, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Mullaghmeen meath
Geography
The hill is situated between the County Cavan border and the Coole end of the Bog of Allen, to the south. It dominates the valley and the 'Westmeath or the Lake County' surrounding countryside. It rises gracefully among surrounding hills that interlace with the many loughs of Westmeath.
Mullaghmeen Forest lies about 8 km from the town of Castlepollard. At just 258 metres, the summit of Mullaghmeen is the highest point in County Westmeath, making it the lowest county top in Ireland.
History
The soil is very rich in limestone and in 1936 the Department of Agriculture decided that it would be ideally suited to the planting of deciduous trees. The Department set about planting mainly beech trees, resulting in what is now the largest beech plantation in Europe.