Croaghaun, County Carlow

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Croaghaun
Stua an Charraig Dubh
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Towards Croaghaun (photo taken from Corrbut Gap)
Highest point
Elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
Prominence 120 m (390 ft)
Coordinates 52°39′49″N6°46′03″W / 52.6636°N 6.7675°W / 52.6636; -6.7675
Naming
Language of name Irish
Geography
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Croaghaun
Location in Ireland
Location Wexford, Ireland
Parent range Blackstairs Mountains

Croaghaun is a mountain in County Carlow, Ireland, one of the Blackstairs Mountains.

Croaghaun is the most northerly summit in the Blackstairs Mountains. It is the 603rd highest summit in Ireland.

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