Truskmore South-East Cairn is the highest point in
Leitrim at above sea level. It is part of
Truskmore mountain and is located approximately 0.45 km southeast of the mountain's summit, which is higher and located in
County Sligo
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Truskmore SE Cairn's
prominence
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is recorded as 0 m which means it appears in very few
lists of mountains in Ireland
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.
The highest independent peak in Leitrim is the nearby mountain of
Tievebaun, at .
See also
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Truskmore
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List of Irish counties by highest point
This is a list of Irish counties by their highest point. These are most commonly known as county high points but are also sometimes referred to as county tops and county peaks. There are 32 counties in Ireland, but in the case of 10 counties, m ...
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Lists of mountains in Ireland
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Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles
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References
Mountains and hills of County Leitrim
Highest points of Irish counties
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