Cruachán Paorach
Croughaun Hill (Irish: Cruachán Paorach or Cruachán) is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland. It is a largely solitary hill to the east of the Comeragh Mountains.
Geography
The hill has a conical shape, and is geologically composed of conglomerates, sandstone and siltstone which are dated to the Devonian period.
Villages in the surrounding hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack.
References
- ^ "Croughaun Hill [Cruachan Paorach]". Hill Bagging (Database of British and Irish Hills). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Croughaun Hill". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Cruachán / Croughaun Hill". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Waterford - County Geological Site Report - Croughaun Hill" (PDF). dccae.gov.ie. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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