Croughaun Hill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Croughaun Hill |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
Prominence | 225 m (738 ft) |
Naming | |
Native name | Cruachán Paorach (Irish) |
Geography | |
Parent range | Comeragh Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | S379110 |
Croughaun Hill (Irish: Cruachán Paorach or Cruachán) is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland. It is a largely solitary hill to the east of the Comeragh Mountains.
Geography
The hill has a conical shape, and is geologically composed of conglomerates, sandstone and siltstone which are dated to the Devonian period.
Villages in the surrounding hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack.
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