Cruachán Paorach
Cruachan Paorach is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland.
Cruachan Paorach | |
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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.
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References
- http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?rf=20370
- "Croughaun Hill". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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