| Croaghaun | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 688 m (2,257 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | None |
| Listing | P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Naming | |
| English translation | little stack |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Croaghaun Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
| Parent range | Achill Island |
| OSI/OSNI grid | F553060 |
Croaghaun (Irish: Cruachán) is a mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland[2] as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).
- ^ a b "Achill & Corraun Area NW: Croaghaun Subarea". Mountainviews. Croaghaun.
- ^ Clarke, Harold (1970). Ireland in Color. New York: Viking Press, p. 108. ISBN 978-0-670-40093-5.