Lugnaquilla
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| Lugnaquilla Log na Coille |
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 Lugnaquilla as seen from Camara Hill |
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| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Location | Wicklow,  Ireland |
| Range | Wicklow Mountains |
| Prominence | 838 m Ranked 21st in Ireland and Great Britain |
| Parent peak | Carrauntoohil |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| OSI/OSNI grid reference | T032917 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Translation | Hollow of the wood (Irish) |
Lugnaquilla (Irish: Log na Coille, meaning Hollow of the Wood) is the highest mountain in Leinster and the 13th highest Irish peak.[1] It is the highest peak in the Wicklow Mountains in eastern Ireland, and is one of Ireland's fourteen mountains over 3,000 ft, with an elevation of 925 m (3,035 ft).[2] Views, on a clear day extend east across the Irish Sea to the hills of the Llŷn Peninsula and mountains of Snowdonia in Wales.
Its proximity to the capital, Dublin, ensures that Lugnaquilla is a frequently climbed mountain. The most popular approaches to "Lug", as it is affectionately known, are via Glenmalure and the Glen of Imaal. Lugnaquilla is a bulky mountain, with a large plateau-type summit, bounded on two sides by steep glacial corries (the North and South Prisons).
[edit] References
- ^ Lugnaquilla. Mountainviews.ie. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland :: Mapping :: Aerial photography
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