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Place count in area: 16, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 30, CBW
Highest place: Croaghaun, 688m Maximum height for area: 688 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Croaghaun SW TopMountainAchill IslandIslandCruachán (mullach thiar theas) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Croaghaun.MayoCounty in Connacht Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred Lists, Quartz pebble conglomerate and schists Bedrock
Reachable "On Foot " Y Height:664mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 22/30Grid Reference: F55360 05842 Place visited by 245 members. Recently by: Michaelmangan, upper, No1Grumbler, ShayGlynn, rojon, learykid, derekpkearney, YoungJohn, nolanlyn, holmpatrick, abcd, Haulie, rollingwave, Tran, ColinCallanan Island visited by 460 members. I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)I have visited Achill Island: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
This is a lower top just 600m W of Croaghaun itself. A little caution is required on the summit in poor visibility due to the precipice to the N. Offshore winds, which can blow walkers towards or even over the cliffs, are not unknown here.
Croaghaun SW Top is the third highest mountain in the Achill/Corraun area and the 170th highest in Ireland. Croaghaun SW Top is the second most westerly summit in the Achill/Corraun area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/166/
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