| Corrigasleggaun | |
|---|---|
Looking at summit from the glen of the Carrawaystick River | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 49 m (161 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt,Arderin,Simm,Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°57′38″N6°26′28″W / 52.960653°N 6.441245°W /52.960653; -6.441245 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Carraig na Sliogán |
| English translation | rock of the shells or flat stones |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T047910[1] |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Aphyric 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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