Arderin (Irish: Ard Éireann, meaning 'Ireland's height') is a mountain on the border between counties Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres (1,729 ft) it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is the highest point in both counties.[2]

Arderin
Arderin from the Glendine Gap
Highest point
Elevation527 m (1,729 ft)[1][2]
Prominence420 m (1,380 ft)[1][2]
ListingCounty Top (Laois and Offaly), Marilyn
Coordinates53°02′17″N 7°39′14″W / 53.03806°N 7.65389°W / 53.03806; -7.65389[1]
Naming
Native nameArd Éireann
English translationIreland's Height
Geography
Arderin is located in Ireland
Arderin
Arderin
Counties Laois & Offaly, Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Bloom Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridS232989
Topo mapOSi Discovery 54

An Arderin is also a descriptive word for a specific category of Irish mountains in the series of lists maintained by Irish mountain database, MountainViews; those over 500m with a prominence of at least 30m.[3] This list, along with other complementary ones, has been published in book form by Collins Press.[4] Mountainviews.ie classifies a mountain as being above 500m, but also maintains a number of lists of hills below this threshold.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Arderin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Arderin". MountainViews. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mountain Views". MountainViews. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ Mountainviews, (2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7