Silvermines Mountains

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The Silvermines Mountains (Irish: Béal Átha Gabhann) are a mountain range situated in County Tipperary and County Limerick in the province of Munster in Ireland. The highest peak of the Silvermines is Keeper Hill, also called Slievekimalta at a height of 694m (2,277ft).

The village of Silvermines is located to the north of Keeper Hill as has been a mining centre since at least the 14th century.

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• Listing at mountainviews.ie

Coordinates: 52°47′N 8°15′W / 52.783, -8.25