Croghan Mountain

Croghan Kinsella Mountain
Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh

Croghan from the southeast
Highest point
Elevation 606 m (1,988 ft)[1]
Prominence 334 m (1,096 ft)[1]
Listing Marilyn
Coordinates 52°48′N 6°19′W / 52.800°N 6.317°W / 52.800; -6.317Coordinates: 52°48′N 6°19′W / 52.800°N 6.317°W / 52.800; -6.317
Geography
Croghan Kinsella Mountain

Location in Ireland

Location Wicklow/Wexford border, Republic of Ireland
Parent range Wicklow Mountains
Topo map OSi Discovery 62

Croghan Kinsella (Irish: Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh, meaning "little stack of the Kinsella family") is a mountain in the Wicklow Mountains, on the Wicklow/Wexford border. The Wexford 'River Bann' rises from its southern slopes.

Etymology

The term "Croghan," proper, is a distinct, older term, and name, meaning "Red-Son," or "Red-Man."

References

  1. 1 2 "Dublin/Wicklow Area - Croghan Kinsella". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

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