Corrigasleggaun

Corrigasleggaun (Irish: Carraig na Sliogán, meaning 'Rock of the shells')^[2] at 794 metres (2,605 ft), is the 35th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,^[3] and the 45th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.^[4][5] Corrigasleggaun is situated in the southwestern sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, and is part of the large massif of Lugnaquilla 925 metres (3,035 ft), County Wicklow's highest mountain.^[6] Corrigasleggaun lies at the head of the glen of the easterly flowing Carrawaystick River, which includes the scenic corrie lake of Kelly's Lough near its summit, and Carrawaystick Mountain at its base.^[6][7] Corrigasleggaun also lies alongside Lugnaquilla's South Prison, from which the River Ow flows south to the Aghavannagh Bridge.^[7]

Corrigasleggaun
Looking at summit from the glen of the Carrawaystick River
Highest point
Elevation	794 m (2,605 ft)[1]
Prominence	49 m (161 ft)[1]
Listing	Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates	52.960653°N 6.441245°W / 52.960653; -6.441245
Naming
Native name	Carraig na Sliogán
English translation	rock of the shells or flat stones
Geography
Corrigasleggaun Location in Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	T047910[1]
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type	Aphyric granodiorite Bedrock[1]

Bibliography

• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

Gallery

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  Kelly's Lough
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  View from summit to Carraystick River
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  Kelly's Lough, summit behind
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  Kelly's Lough, looking east

See also

• Wicklow Way
• Wicklow Round
• Wicklow Mountains
• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland

References

1. "Corrigasleggaun". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
2. Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
3. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
4. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
5. Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
6. Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102. Walk 10: Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia, Camenabologue East Top, Camenabologue
7. Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.

External links

• MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website, Corrigasleggaun
• MountainViews: Irish Online Mountain Database
• The Database of British and Irish Hills , the largest database of British Isles mountains ("DoBIH")
• Hill Bagging UK & Ireland, the searchable interface for the DoBIH