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 / 52.25056°N 7.44889°W |
Naming | |
Native name | Cruachán Paorach ( Irish) |
Geography | |
Parent range | Comeragh Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | S379110 |
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]
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.