Cruachán Paorach
Cruachan Paorach is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland.
| Cruachan Paorach | |
|---|---|
| Croughaun Hill | |
  Cruachan Paorach Location in Ireland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 225 m (738 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Comeragh Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | S379110 |
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
- http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?rf=20370
- "Croughaun Hill". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
Mountains and hills of Munster | |||||||
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| Ballyhoura Mountains |  | ||||||
| Boggeragh Mountains | |||||||
| Caha Mountains | |||||||
| Comeragh Mountains | |||||||
| Derrynasaggart Mountains | |||||||
| Dingle Peninsula |
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| Galty Mountains | |||||||
| Iveragh Peninsula | |||||||
| Knockmealdown Mountains | |||||||
| MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
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| Mangerton Mountains | |||||||
| Shehy Mountains | |||||||
| Silvermine Mountains | |||||||
| Slieve Miskish Mountains | |||||||
| Others |
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