Croughaun Hill Explained

Croughaun Hill
Map:	island of Ireland
Map Relief:	yes
Map Size:	300
Label:	Croughaun Hill
Label Position:	left
Elevation M:	391
Elevation Ft:	1283
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence M:	225
Prominence Ref:	^[2]
Range:	Comeragh Mountains
Coordinates:	52.2506°N -7.4489°W
Grid Ref Ireland:	S379110

Croughaun Hill (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]

Geography

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Croughaun Hill [Cruachan Paorach] ]. Hill Bagging (Database of British and Irish Hills) . 20 November 2020 .
2. Web site: Croughaun Hill . MountainViews.ie . 7 January 2017.
3. Web site: Cruachán / Croughaun Hill . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 20 November 2020 .
4. Web site: Waterford - County Geological Site Report - Croughaun Hill . Department of the Environment . dccae.gov.ie . 20 November 2020 .