Keadeen Mountain
Keadeen Mountain (Irish: Céidín, meaning "flat-topped hill") at 653 metres (2,142 ft), is the 152nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 184th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Keadeen is situated at the far southwestern end of the Wicklow Mountains range, separated from the large massif of Lugnaquilla on its own small isolated massif with Carrig Mountain 571 metres (1,873 ft); it overlooks the Glen of Imaal from the south.
| Keadeen Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Céidín | |
View from Rathdangan in south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Prominence | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°57′02″N 6°34′53″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | flat-topped hill |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Keadeen Mountain Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | S9539489764 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 62 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule |
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