Cupidstown Hill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cupidstown Hill
Cnoc Bhaile Cupid
Cnoc Bhaile Cupid
Highest point
Elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Prominence	54 m (177 ft)
Listing	County Top (Kildare)
Naming
English translation	hill of Cupidstown
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Cupidstown Hill Location in Ireland
Location	Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
Topo map	OSi Discovery 50

Cupidstown Hill (from Irish Cnoc Bhaile Cupid, meaning 'hill of Cupidstown'), at 379 metres (1,243 ft), is the highest point in County Kildare, Ireland, and lies on the fringes of the Wicklow Mountains, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) east of Naas.

Naming

The origin of the name is uncertain; "Cupid" may have originally been Cuthbert, Cudlipp or coppis.

Geography

At 379 metres it is the highest summit in Kildare, almost twice as high as the Hill of Allen. But Cupidstown Hill is lesser known than other summits in Kildare as it is dwarfed by nearby mountains such as Kippure. It is just above the village of Kilteel, and is the 872nd highest summit in Ireland.