Black Rock Mountain, County Wexford

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Black Rock Mountain
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From the south-east
Highest point
Elevation 599 m (1,965 ft)
Coordinates 52°37′03″N6°43′41″W / 52.6174°N 6.7281°W / 52.6174; -6.7281
Naming
Native nameAn Charraig Dhubh Thuaidh
Geography
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Black Rock Mountain
Location in Ireland
Location County Wexford, Ireland
Parent range Blackstairs Mountains
Topo map OSi Discovery 68

Black Rock Mountain (Irish : An Charraig Dhubh Thuaidh) [1] is a mountain in Ireland. It is in the Blackstairs Mountains, on the Carlow-Wexford border.

The Blackstairs are divided into two massifs, to the north Mount Leinster and to the south Blackstairs Mountain. Black Rock is the terminal peak of the eastern shoulder of Mount Leinster.

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References

  1. "An Charraig Dhubh Thuaidh/Black Rock Mountain". Placenames Database of Ireland . Retrieved 28 September 2024.