Cruachan-paorach

Cruachan Paorach
Croughaun Hill
Cruachan Paorach

Location in Ireland

Highest point
Elevation 391 m (1,283 ft)[1]
Coordinates 52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W / 52.25056°N 7.44889°W / 52.25056; -7.44889Coordinates: 52°15′02″N 7°26′56″W / 52.25056°N 7.44889°W / 52.25056; -7.44889
Geography
Parent range Comeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid S379110

Cruachan Paorach is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland. It is approximately 150m high and has a conical shape. Villages in its hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack. The hill is sometimes used to forecast weather as when there is low cloud on Cruachan, bad weather is reputedly on its way.

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