Croghan Mountain
Croghan Mountain or Croghan Kinsella (Irish: Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh, meaning "little stack of the Kinsella family") at 606 metres (1,988 ft), is the 211th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 258th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland.
| Croghan Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh | |
Croghan, and Croghan East Top, in snow as viewed from Kilcavan, County Wicklow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) |
| Prominence | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°48′N 6°19′W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | little stack of Kinsella |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Croghan Mountain Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow/Wexford border, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T1309672884 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 62 |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Basalt and gabbro |
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