| Croghan Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Croghan, and Croghan East Top, in snow as viewed fromKilcavan, County Wicklow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 520 m (1,710 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Marilyn,Arderin,Simm,Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°48′N6°19′W / 52.800°N 6.317°W /52.800; -6.317 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh |
| English translation | little stack of Kinsella |
| Geography | |
  Croghan Mountain Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow/Wexford border,Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T1309672884 |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 62 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Basalt and gabbro[1] |
Croghan Mountain, also known asCroghan Kinsella orCroghan Kinshelagh[2] (Irish:Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh, meaning 'little stack of the Kinsella family')[3] at 606 metres (1,988 ft), is the 211th–highest peak inIreland on theArderin scale,[4] and the 258th–highest peak on theVandeleur-Lynam scale.[5][6] Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of theWicklow Mountains on theCounty Wicklow andWexford border, in Ireland.[6]
The fuller name comes from the Uí Chinnsealaigh, who were the dominant gaelic family in the area; and is used to differentiate it from other "Cruachan" mountains.[3][7]
TheWicklow gold rush of 1795 began after gold was discovered on the northern slopes of the mountain during tree felling.[8][9][10]
Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of theWicklow Mountains on theCounty Wicklow andWexford border, in Ireland.[6] Croghan is separated from the main range on its own smallmassif that includes neighbouringCroghan East Top 562 metres (1,844 ft) (which gives Croghan the profile of a "double peak"), andSlievefoore 414 metres (1,358 ft) to the east. Croghan is the source of theRiver Bann with rises from its southern slopes.[6]
The eastern side of Croghan contains theRaheenleagh Wind Farm, which was a 32.2 MWCoillte-ESB Group joint venture project that opened on 20 September 2016.[11] The wind farm was constructed in an existing Coillte forest, and consists of 11Siemens Wind Power (108 – DD – 3.2MW)wind turbines.[11] The project received planning permission in 2012, and a 17-month construction process started in mid-2015.[11]
In 2018, it was reported that Coillte had sold their 50 percent stake to Greencoat Renewables.[12]
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