Mount Alto

Mount Alto is a mountain in , Ireland. Mount Alto has an elevation of 276 metres.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 276 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cnoc Ruairi” and “Mount Alto, Kilkenny”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Woodstock House-Dovecote and Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge.

Building
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is a building.

Spring
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Saint Columbkille's Well, also known as St Colombkille's Well or simply Columbkille's Well, is a holy well in , in Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Colomba, it is included in the Record of Monuments and Places as record number "KK032-017011-".

Ruins
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is a medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Rower and Thomastown.

Locality
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Rower or is a small village in , . is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both and . is situated 8 km east of Mount Alto.

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is a town in , with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland. It is located south of the city of , about halfway to . The sport of hurling is popular in the area, and the local Gaelic Athletic Association team of Shamrocks are the most successful hurling club in All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship history. is situated 9 km west of Mount Alto.

Mount Alto

Latitude
52.46325° or 52° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.07298° or 7° 4′ 23″ west
Elevation
276 metres (906 feet)
Open location code
9C4JFW7G+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332373571
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3302295
Wiki­data ID
Q6919384
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Alto” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Alto”
  • Dutch: “Mount Alto, Kilkenny”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Ruairí”
  • Ladin: “Mount Alto”
  • Swedish: “Mount Alto”

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