Keeper Hill is situated in the Slieve Felim mountain range in North Tipperary – but just 15km east of Limerick City. The Gaelic name for the hill is Sliabh Coimeálta – the mountain of guarding! At a height of 694m, Keeper Hill is the highest mountain in the Shannon area and the 117th highest in Ireland. The ‘hill’ is wrapped in a forestry area of 3,300 hectares - the 300 hectare summit is designated as a National Heritage Area - considered important for the habitats present or species of p ...