Garraun (Galway)
Garraun (Irish: Maolchnoc, meaning "bald hill") at 598 metres (1,962 ft), is the 224th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, while it is just short of the elevation threshold of 600-metres for other classifications (e.g. Vandeleur-Lynam, and Hewitt), it does have the prominence to be a Marilyn. Garraun lies on an isolated massif near the mouth of Killary Harbour at the far north sector of the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation in the Connemara National Park in County Galway. The southern slopes are a scenic backdrop to Kylemore Abbey and Kylemore Lough.
| Garraun | |
|---|---|
The east faces of Garraun (left), and Benchoona (right), from across Lough Fee | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Prominence | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Arderin |
| Coordinates | 53°35′05″N 9°51′45″W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Maolchnoc |
| English translation | bald peak |
| Geography | |
Garraun Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Twelve Bens SAC |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L7670861036 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 37 |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Schists, grits, metavolcanics, mylonitic Bedrock |
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