Ridge of Capard

Ridge of Capard
Droim na Ceapaí Airde
Ridge of Capard
Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation 483 m (1,585 ft)[1]
Prominence 48[1] m (157 ft)
Coordinates 53°5′27.81″N 7°29′19.84″W / 53.0910583°N 7.4888444°W / 53.0910583; -7.4888444Coordinates: 53°5′27.81″N 7°29′19.84″W / 53.0910583°N 7.4888444°W / 53.0910583; -7.4888444
Geography
Location Laois, Republic of Ireland
Parent range Slieve Bloom Mountains
Topo map OSi Discovery 54
Geology
Mountain type andstone, grit and claystone

Ridge of Capard (Irish: Droim na Ceapaí Airde)[2] is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Ridge of Capard's summit is at an altitude of 483 metres (1,585 ft), making it the third-highest point in Laois, the sixth-highest in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 614th-highest summit in Ireland.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ridge of Capard, mountainviews.ie
  2. "Droim na Ceapaí Airde". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved December 24, 2016.


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