Blackstairs Mountain
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About this place
Blackstairs Mountain (Irish: An Staighre Dubh) is the second-highest mountain in the Blackstairs Mountains of southern Leinster in the Republic of Ireland. The mountain stretches from Rathgeran to Gowlin at Cathaoirs Den. The mountain is an assembly site for the feast of Lughnasa, known here as mountain Sunday.
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Visitor Information
- Elevation
- 732 m
Getting There & Parking
Blackstairs Mountain is located in County Wexford, roughly 123 km (1h 50m drive) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Slievebaun (1.9 km away).
Dublin123 km
~1h 50m driveLimerick158 km
~2h 20m driveVideos
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