| Carrigvore | |
| Other Name: | Carraig Mhór |
| Translation: | big rock |
| Language: | Irish |
| Elevation M: | 682 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 67 |
| Map: | island of Ireland |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Listing: | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Location: | Wicklow, Republic of Ireland |
| Range: | Wicklow Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 53.1303°N -6.3235°W |
| Topo: | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Type: | Granite with microcline phenocrysts |
| Grid Ref Ireland: | O122101 |
| Easiest Route: | from the Sally Gap, or along the R115 |
Carrigvore [2] at 682m (2,238feet), is the 111th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 134th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4] [5] Carrigvore is in the middle section of the Wicklow Mountains, in Ireland, and is part of a large north-east to south-west "boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Carrigvore, and then on to Gravale 718m (2,356feet); after a col, the ridge continues south-westwards to meet Duff Hill 720m (2,360feet), which is part of the larger massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849m (2,785feet).[6] [7]
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