Carrignagower
| Carrignagower | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 767 m (2,516 ft)[1] |
| Listing | P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 52°14′32″N 7°32′17″W / 52.24222°N 7.53806°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Carraig na nGabhar |
| Geography | |
  Carrignagower Location within island of Ireland | |
| Location | County Waterford, Ireland |
| Parent range | Comeragh Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | S317105 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 75 |
Carrignagower (Irish: Carraig na nGabhar[2] meaning 'rock of the goats')[3] is a mountain peak (767m) north of Coumshingaun and Fauscoum in the Comeragh Mountains.
It is the 64th highest peak in Ireland and the 2nd highest peak in the Comeraghs. Carrignagower overlooks Coumduala lough and the Coum Iarthar lakes.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Carrignagower (Fauscoum North Top) | Ireland". UK mountain Guide. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Carraig na nGabhar/Carricknagower". logainm.ie.
- ↑ The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. M.H. Gill and Son. 1891. p. 544.
- ↑ Somerville, Christopher (2011). Walking in Ireland. Ebury Publishing. p. 54.
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