Baunreaghcong

Baunreaghcong (Irish: Bán Riabhach Conga, meaning 'narrow brindled pasture')[2] is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Baunreaghcong stands at a height of 509 metres (1,670 feet).

Baunreaghcong
Summit pond
Highest point
Elevation509 m (1,670 ft)[1]
Prominence74[1] m (243 ft)
Coordinates53°5′1.69″N 7°30′46.701″W
Geography
Baunreaghcong is located in island of Ireland
Baunreaghcong
Baunreaghcong
Location in Ireland
LocationLaois, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Bloom Mountains
Topo mapOSi Discovery 54
Geology
Mountain typeSandstone, grit and claystone

Geography

Baunreaghcong is the third-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 543rd-highest summit in Ireland. It is the second-highest mountain in Laois after Arderin, which is also in County Offaly, making Baunreaghcong the highest mountain fully in Laois.

See also

References

  1. Baunreaghcong, mountainviews.ie
  2. "Bán Riabhach Conga". Logainm: Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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