Croghan Mountain
Mountain in Counties Wicklow/Wexford, Ireland
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Croghan Mountain, also known as Croghan Kinsella or Croghan 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 in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[4] and the 258th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[5][6] Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the County Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland.[6]
| Croghan Mountain | |
|---|---|
Croghan, and Croghan East Top, in snow as viewed from Kilcavan, 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′N 6°19′W |
| 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 | OSi Discovery 62 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Basalt and gabbro[1] |
Naming
History
The Wicklow gold rush of 1795 began after gold was discovered on the northern slopes of the mountain during tree felling.[8][9][10]
Geography
Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the County Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland.[6] Croghan is separated from the main range on its own small massif that includes neighbouring Croghan East Top 562 metres (1,844 ft) (which gives Croghan the profile of a "double peak"), and Slievefoore 414 metres (1,358 ft) to the east. Croghan is the source of the River Bann with rises from its southern slopes.[6]
Raheenleagh Wind Farm
The eastern side of Croghan contains the Raheenleagh Wind Farm, which was a 32.2 MW Coillte-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 11 Siemens 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]
