| Croaghanmoira | |
|---|---|
| Cruachán Mhaigh Rath | |
 View from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 209 m (686 ft)[1] |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains,Marilyn,Hewitt,Arderin,Simm,Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°55′06″N6°22′00″W / 52.918437°N 6.366549°W /52.918437; -6.366549 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | little stack of Moira |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Croaghanmoira Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow,Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T0992286504 |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 62 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Quartzite bedrock[1] |
Croaghanmoira (Irish:Cruachán Mhaigh Rath, meaning 'little stack of Moira')[2] at 664 metres (2,178 ft), is the 136th–highest peak inIreland on theArderin scale,[3] and the 165th–highest peak on theVandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Croaghanmoira is situated in the far south-east corner of theWicklow Mountains range, and sits on its own smallmassif with several other lesser but well known peaks, separated from the nearby larger massif ofLugnaquilla by theLaragh toAghavannagh road; the summit of Croaghanmoira has a distinctive "pyramidal" profile.[6]
According to Irish academic Paul Tempan, the "Moira" is from the title of the "Earl of Moira" who owned lands aroundGreenan, and historical papers record references to the purchase of the Ballinacor Estate and House fromFrancis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, the "Earl of Moira" in 1805.[2] At the time of the purchase, the mountain would have been the "Cruachán" behind Ballinacor House.[2] Tempan notes another name for the mountain,The Mottie.[2]
Croaghanmoira'sprominence of 209 metres (686 ft), qualifies it was aMarilyn, and also ranks it as the 87th-highest mountain in Ireland on theMountainViews Online Database,100 Highest Irish Mountains, where the minimum prominence threshold is 100 metres.[7][5]
Croaghanmoira'smassif includes the northern subsidiary summit ofCroaghanmoira North Top 575 metres (1,886 ft), which has aprominence of 27 metres (89 ft), thus qualifying it anArderin Beg.[5][6] Immediately to the east of Croaghanmoira is the summit ofBallinacor Mountain 531 metres (1,742 ft), which has aprominence of 56 metres (184 ft), thus qualifying it anArderin.[5] To the west of Croaghanmoira is the summit ofCarrickashane Mountain 508 metres (1,667 ft), which has aprominence of 43 metres (141 ft), and thus also qualifies as an Arderin.[5][6]
Walk 12: Croaghanmoira
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