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Maximum height for area: 721 metres, Summits in area: 11, Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 60, 61, 67, 68, 75, 76 For all tops
Highest summit: Slievenamon, 721m
Tory HillHillSliabh gCruinn A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh gCruinn [OG], 'round mountain')KilkennyCountyIn Binnion List
Height:292mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75,76Grid Reference: S59612 22188This summit has been logged as climbed by 18 members I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The name Sliabh gCruinn also occurs in Co. Waterford (Slievegrine). The English name, Tory Hill, refers to a raparee. There is also a hill of this name in Co. Limerick. According to Rev. William Carrigan (the History and Antiquities of the Diocese of
Tory Hill is the 969th highest summit in Ireland. Tory Hill is the most southerly summit in the South Midlands area. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/962/