Mullaghmeen (),
Geography
Mullaghmeen lies in the northern tip of
County Westmeath, just inside the border with
County Meath, and looks into the northern
Lough Sheelin, which forms the border with
County Cavan.
The hill is 16 km north of the town of
Castlepollard. At , the summit of Mullaghmeen is the highest point in County Westmeath, however, it is the lowest county top in Ireland.
The soil of Mullaghmeen is limestone, and in 1936 the Department of Agriculture decided it would be suited to the planting of
deciduous trees, and created the 400 ha Mullaghmeen Forest, the largest planted beech forest in
Europe.
Hill walking
Mullaghmeen is described as a difficult mountain to find,
and while its summit is of modest height, it is well-regarded as part of one of the several 2–3 hour circa 6 mile forest loop-walks through the Mullaghmeen Forest.
Most start at the car-park just beyond the entrance to Mullaghmeen Forest (at ) and take in the summit of Mullaghmeen as well as other landmarks, such as the
Booley Hut, the
Famine Garden, the
Flax Pits, and the
Woodland Arboretum.
See also
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Lists of mountains in Ireland
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List of Irish counties by highest point
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List of mountains of the British Isles by height
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