Mount Leinster
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| Mount Leinster | |
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 Mount Leinster with the TV aerial, County Carlow |
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| Elevation | 796 m (2,605 ft) |
| Location | County Carlow,  Ireland |
| Range | Blackstairs Mountains |
| Prominence | 725 m |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
Mount Leinster is the highest mountain in County Carlow, Ireland. It is the tallest of the Blackstairs Mountains at 796 metres (2,605 ft). A very tall RTE television aerial tops the peak with a mast height of 122 m.
The mountain is most often climbed from the Nine Stones which is a landmark point at the foot of Mount Leinster, about 8 miles east of Borris.
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