Croghan Hill

Croghan Hill is a hill with a height of 234 metres in , Ireland. The remains of an extinct volcano, it rises from the Bog of Allen and dominates the surrounding plains.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 234 metres
  • Description: Hill in Offaly, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cnoc Cruachain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Brigid’s Church.

Church
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croghan and Rhode.

Village
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Tullamore is the county town of , and more or less in the centre of Ireland. It's traversed by the Grand Canal, which is navigable by leisure boats from Dublin to the Shannon and beyond. The town is best known for Tullamore Dew whiskey.

Village
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is a village in , . It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to , 12 km to the east. village is on an "island" of high ground surrounded by an expanse of raised bog which forms part of the Bog of Allen.

Village
Photo: Padraig McGrath, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Philipstown, named after King Philip II of Spain, is a small town in east , . It is situated midway between the towns of and on the R402 regional road.

Croghan Hill

Latitude
53.3463° or 53° 20′ 47″ north
Longitude
-7.27845° or 7° 16′ 42″ west
Elevation
234 metres (768 feet)
Open location code
9C5J8PWC+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332373533
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3313931
Wiki­data ID
Q598469
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Croghan Hill” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كروغان هيل”
  • Cebuano: “Croghan Hill”
  • Dutch: “Croghan Hill”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كروجان هيل”
  • French: “Croghan Hill”
  • German: “Croghan Hill”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Chruacháin”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Cruacháin”
  • Japanese: “クロウハン・ヒル”
  • Ladin: “Croghan Hill”
  • Persian: “کروگان هیل”
  • Spanish: “Colina de Croghan”
  • Swedish: “Croghan Hill”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Deerpark and Killaragh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bishop Mac Caille’s Graveyard and St Patrick’s Well.

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