Croghan Mountain
| Croghan Mountain | |
|---|---|
Croghan, and Croghan East Top, in snow as viewed from Kilcavan, County Wicklow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) |
| Prominence | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°48′N 6°19′W / 52.800°N 6.317°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh |
| English translation | little stack of Kinsella |
| Geography | |
| 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 |
Croghan Mountain, also known as Croghan Kinsella or Croghan Kinshelagh (Irish: Cruachán Uí Chinnsealaigh, meaning 'little stack of the Kinsella family') at 606 metres (1,988 ft), is the 211th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 258th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the County Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland.