Djouce
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| Djouce | |
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 Djouce from the southeast |
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| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Location | Wicklow,  Ireland |
| Range | Wicklow Mountains |
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| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| OSI/OSNI grid reference | O178103 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Translation | fortified height (Irish) |
Djouce (sometimes referred to as Djouce Mountain) is a mountain situated in the north-eastern section of the Wicklow Mountains. To the west it overlooks the highlands around the Sally Gap; to the east the Roundwood/Calary Bog plateau.
The River Dargle rises on its northern flank, close to the source of the River Liffey in the Featherbeds; they rise either side of the catchment boundary, the Liffey flowing west and the Dargle flowing east.
Djouce also overlooks the corrie lake of Lough Tay to the southwest. It is bounded to the west by the R115; to the south by the R759 and to the west by the R755.
Its southern flanks are heavily forested, up to and above the 2,000 feet contour, mainly with Sitka spruce plantations. As these trees are clear-felled (when they mature) the areas to the west are not being replanted - an attempt is being made to restore the earlier treeless landscape as part of the Wicklow Mountains National Park project.
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