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Corrigasleggaun

Coordinates:52°57′38″N6°26′28″W / 52.960653°N 6.441245°W /52.960653; -6.441245
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Mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland

Corrigasleggaun
Looking at summit from the glen of the Carrawaystick River
Highest point
Elevation794 m (2,605 ft)[1]
Prominence49 m (161 ft)[1]
ListingHewitt,Arderin,Simm,Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates52°57′38″N6°26′28″W / 52.960653°N 6.441245°W /52.960653; -6.441245
Naming
Native nameCarraig na Sliogán
English translationrock of the shells or flat stones
Geography
Corrigasleggaun is located in island of Ireland
Corrigasleggaun
Corrigasleggaun
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Wicklow, Ireland
Parent rangeWicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridT047910[1]
Topo mapOSiDiscovery 56
Geology
Mountain typeAphyric granodiorite Bedrock[1]

Corrigasleggaun (Irish:Carraig na Sliogán, meaning 'Rock of the shells')[2] at 794 metres (2,605 ft), is the 35th–highest peak inIreland on theArderin scale,[3] and the 45th–highest peak on theVandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Corrigasleggaun is situated in the southwestern sector of theWicklow Mountains range, and is part of the largemassif ofLugnaquilla 925 metres (3,035 ft), County Wicklow's highest mountain.[6] Corrigasleggaun lies at the head of the glen of the easterly flowingCarrawaystick River, which includes the sceniccorrie lake ofKelly's Lough near its summit, andCarrawaystick Mountain at its base.[6][7] Corrigasleggaun also lies alongside Lugnaquilla's South Prison, from which the River Ow flows south to the Aghavannagh Bridge.[7]

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Gallery

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  • Kelly's Lough
    Kelly's Lough
  • View from summit to Carraystick River
    View from summit to Carraystick River
  • Kelly's Lough, summit behind
    Kelly's Lough, summit behind
  • Kelly's Lough, looking east
    Kelly's Lough, looking east

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcd"Corrigasleggaun".MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved8 February 2019.
  2. ^Paul Tempan (February 2012)."Irish Hill and Mountain Names"(PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ^Simon Stewart (October 2018)."Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m".MountainViews Online Database.
  4. ^Simon Stewart (October 2018)."Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m".MountainViews Online Database.
  5. ^Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork,ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
  6. ^abDillion, Paddy (1993).The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone.ISBN 978-1852841102.Walk 10: Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia, Camenabologue East Top, Camenabologue
  7. ^abFairbairn, Helen (2014).Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press.ISBN 978-1848892019.

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