| Cupidstown Hill | |
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 Cupidstown Hill, looking north-east towardsSaggart Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 54 m (177 ft)[1] |
| Listing | County top (Kildare) |
| Coordinates | 53°13′33.57″N6°29′32.84″W / 53.2259917°N 6.4924556°W /53.2259917; -6.4924556 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cnoc Bhaile Cupid |
| English translation | Hill of Cupidstown |
| Geography | |
  Cupidstown Hill Ireland | |
| Location | County Kildare, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 50 |
Cupidstown Hill (from Irish Cnoc Bhaile Cupid 'hill of Cupidstown'), at 379 metres (1,243 ft), is the highest point inCounty Kildare, Ireland, and lies on the fringes of theWicklow Mountains, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) east ofNaas.
The origin of the name is uncertain; "Cupid" may have originally beenCuthbert, Cudlipp orcoppis.[2]
At 379 metres it is thehighest summit in Kildare, almost twice as high as theHill of Allen. But Cupidstown Hill is lesser known than other summits in Kildare as it is dwarfed by nearby mountains such asKippure. It is just above the village ofKilteel, and is the 872nd highest summit in Ireland.
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