Carroll's Hill

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Carroll's Hill
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Carroll's Hill
Highest point
Elevation 482 m (1,581 ft) [1]
Prominence 37 [1]  m (121 ft)
Coordinates 53°04′N7°40′W / 53.067°N 7.667°W / 53.067; -7.667
Geography
Location Offaly, Republic of Ireland
Parent range Slieve Bloom Mountains
Topo map OSi Discovery 54
Geology
Mountain type Sandstone, grit and claystone

Carroll's Hill is a mountain in Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland.

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Geography

The mountain stands at 482 metres (1,581 feet) high, making it the fifth-highest mountain in Offaly, the seventh-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 617th-highest summit in Ireland.

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