Croghan Mountain
Croghan Kinsella Mountain | |
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Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh | |
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 |
Geography | |
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
- ^ a b "Dublin/Wicklow Area - Croghan Kinsella". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved June 30, 2015.