Silsean
Silsean at 698 metres, is the 92nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 114th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Silsean is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Moanbane and Ballyknockan quarry.
Moanbane
Peak
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Moanbane at 703 metres, is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Ballyknockan quarry
Quarry
Ballyknockan quarry, or more correctly Ballyknockan quarries, are a collection of disused granite quarries in the village of Ballyknockan, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyknockan and Valleymount.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church.
Lacken
Hamlet
Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains.
Silsean
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 698 metres
- Description: mountain in Ireland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.09196° or 53° 5′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.47345° or 6° 28′ 24″ westElevation
698 metres (2,290 feet)Open location code
9C5M3GRG+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 332372607OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Silsean” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Silsean”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سيلسيان”
- French: “Silsean”
- Irish: “Soillsean”
- Ladin: “Silsean”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Black Rocks and Oghill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Troman Spring and Ballyknockan Quarry Pit.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Silsean”. Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.