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Croughaun Hill

Coordinates: 52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W / 52.25056°N 7.44889°W / 52.25056; -7.44889
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Cruachan Paorach
Croughaun Hill
Cruachan Paorach is located in island of Ireland
Cruachan Paorach
Cruachan Paorach
Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation391 m (1,283 ft)[1]
Prominence225 m (738 ft)[2]
Coordinates52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W / 52.25056°N 7.44889°W / 52.25056; -7.44889
Geography
Parent rangeComeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridS379110

Cruachan Paorach is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland.

Geography

The hill has a conical shape. Villages in its hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack. The hill is sometimes used to forecast weather as when there is low cloud on Cruachan, bad weather is reputedly on its way.

References

  1. ^ http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?rf=20370
  2. ^ "Croughaun Hill". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2017.