Ridge of Capard

Ridge of Capard
Ridge of Capard
Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation483 m (1,585 ft)
Prominence48 m (157 ft)
Coordinates53°5′27.81″N 7°29′19.84″W / 53.0910583°N 7.4888444°W / 53.0910583; -7.4888444
Naming
Native nameDroim na Ceapaí Airde
Geography
LocationCounty Laois, Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Bloom Mountains
Topo mapOSi Discovery 54
Geology
Mountain type(s)sandstone, grit and claystone

Ridge of Capard (Irish: Droim na Ceapaí Airde) is a mountain in County Laois, Ireland. Ridge of Capard's summit is at an altitude of 483 metres (1,585 ft), making it the third-highest point in Laois, the sixth-highest in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 615th-highest summit in Ireland.