Silsean

Silsean (Irish: Soillsean, meaning 'place of lights')^[2] at 698 metres (2,290 ft), is the 92nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,^[3] and the 114th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.^[4][5] Silsean is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.^[6] Silsean is on a small massif alongside Moanbane 703 metres (2,306 ft) which lies between the Blessington lakes (or Poulaphouca Reservoir), and the major massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft).^[7][8][6]

Silsean
Moanbane (left) and Silsean (right), as seen from the Blessington lakes in the west.
Highest point
Elevation	698 m (2,290 ft)[1]
Prominence	43 m (141 ft)[1]
Listing	Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates	53.091921°N 6.47351°W / 53.091921; -6.47351
Naming
Native name	Soillsean
English translation	place of lights
Geography
Silsean Location in Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	O023056[1]
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type	Pale grey fine to coarse-grained granite[1]

Bibliography

• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

See also

• Wicklow Way
• Wicklow Round
• Wicklow Mountains
• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland