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Croaghaun
Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Croghan Hill.
For Croaghaun in the Blackstairs Mountains, see Croaghaun, County Carlow.
Croaghaun (Irish: Cruachán) is a mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland[2] as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).
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Croaghaun | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 688 m (2,257 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | None |
Listing | P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
Naming | |
English translation | little stack |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
Parent range | Achill Island |
OSI/OSNI grid | F553060 |
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