Croughaun Hill (Irish: Cruachán Paorach or Cruachán)[3] is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland. It is a largely solitary hill to the east of the Comeragh Mountains.[4]
Croughaun Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 225 m (738 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W |
Naming | |
Native name | Cruachán Paorach (Irish) |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Croughaun Hill Location in Ireland | |
Parent range | Comeragh Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | S379110 |
The hill has a conical shape, and is geologically composed of conglomerates, sandstone and siltstone which are dated to the Devonian period.[4]
Villages in the surrounding hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack.
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Boggeragh Mountains | |||||||
Caha Mountains | |||||||
Comeragh Mountains | |||||||
Derrynasaggart Mountains | |||||||
Dingle Peninsula |
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Galty Mountains | |||||||
Iveragh Peninsula | |||||||
Knockmealdown Mountains | |||||||
MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
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Mangerton Mountains | |||||||
Shehy Mountains | |||||||
Silvermine Mountains | |||||||
Slieve Miskish Mountains | |||||||
Others |
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