Clomantagh Hill

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Clomantagh Hill
Cnoc na Cloiche Mantaí
R693 at Clomantagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland.jpg
Highest point
Elevation 349 m (1,145 ft) [1]
Prominence 217 [1]  m (712 ft)
Listing Marilyn
Coordinates 52°44′23.61″N7°30′29.51″W / 52.7398917°N 7.5081972°W / 52.7398917; -7.5081972 Coordinates: 52°44′23.61″N7°30′29.51″W / 52.7398917°N 7.5081972°W / 52.7398917; -7.5081972
Geography
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Clomantagh Hill
Location in Ireland
Location Kilkenny, Ireland
Parent range Slieveardagh Hills
Topo map OSi Discovery 67
Geology
Mountain type calcarenitic limestone

Clomantagh Hill or Killoshulan (Irish : Cnoc na Cloiche Mantaí) is a mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Etymology

Tne name of the mountain means Hill of the gapped stone.

Geography

At 349 metres (1,115 ft) Clomantagh Hill is the third highest summit in Kilkenny behind Brandon Hill and Coppanagh and is the second highest mountain in the Slieveardagh Hills after Knocknamuck. It is the 906th highest summit in Ireland.

Brandon Hill mountain in Ireland

Brandon Hill is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It has an elevation of 515 m (1,690 ft). It is situated 4 kilometres South-South West of Graiguenamanagh, 7 kilometres east of Inistioge and 11 kilometres east of Thomastown, in the south of County Kilkenny. Brandon Hill is in the barony of Gowran and in the province of Leinster. The village of Graiguenamanagh is at the base of the hill.

Coppanagh mountain in Ireland

Coppanagh is a hill in County Kilkenny, Ireland. At 365 metres (1,198 ft) it is the second highest summit in Kilkenny behind Brandon Hill and the 886th highest summit in Ireland. Both Coppanagh and Brandon Hill are situated near Mount Alto.

Slieveardagh Hills

The Slieveardagh Hills are a low range of hills on the County Tipperary - Kilkenny border, mainly in the barony of Slievardagh. The highest point is Clomantagh Hill at 349 m and the highest point by relative height in the hills is Knocknamuck at 340m with prominence of 268m. The hills contain the source of the River Goul, which flows north and the Kings River which flows southwards from the hills.

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References

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