Croughaun Hill
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{{short description|Mountain in Ireland}}
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| name = Croughaun Hill
| photo = File:Croughaun Hill, Co. Waterford - geograph.org.uk - 1269895.jpg
| native_name ={{native name|ga|Cruachán Paorach}}
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| elevation_m = 391
| elevation_ft = 1283
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| range = Comeragh Mountains
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Croughaun Hill ({{irish place name|Cruachán Paorach}} or Cruachán){{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1167169.aspx | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Cruachán / Croughaun Hill | accessdate = 20 November 2020 }} is a hill in north County Waterford, Ireland. It is a largely solitary hill to the east of the Comeragh Mountains.{{cite web|url = https://secure.dccae.gov.ie/GSI_DOWNLOAD/Geoheritage/Reports/WD035_Croughaun%20Hill.pdf | publisher = Department of the Environment | website = dccae.gov.ie | title = Waterford - County Geological Site Report - Croughaun Hill | accessdate = 20 November 2020 }}
Geography
The hill has a conical shape, and is geologically composed of conglomerates, sandstone and siltstone which are dated to the Devonian period.
Villages in the surrounding hinterland include Fews, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack.
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Category:Mountains and hills of County Waterford
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