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Carrickgollogan
Sign in to saveCarrickgollogan () is a hill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in Ireland, towards the southern border of the traditional County Dublin. It is high, on the eastern edge of the Dublin Mountains, rising above the districts of Rathmichael and Shankill. Its summit is noted for the panoramic views it offers of south Dublin and north Wicklow.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in mountain_region, across 2 mapped points.
It sits within the topics Archaeological sites in County Dublin, Mountains and hills of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and Towers in the Republic of Ireland.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mountain
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
- Elevation
- 276
- Image
- Carrickgollogan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Carrickgollogan
- mountain range
- Wicklow Mountains
- topographic prominence
- 118
- historic county
- County Dublin
- native label
- Carraig Uallacháin
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Geography and geology
- Views
- History
- Ballycorus leadmines
- Rathmichael old church and round tower
- Puck's Castle
- Alcock memorial
- Prehistoric monuments
- Access and recreation
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Carrickgollogan () is a hill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in Ireland, towards the southern border of the traditional County Dublin. It is high, on the eastern edge of the Dublin Mountains, rising above the districts of Rathmichael and Shankill. Its summit is noted for the panoramic views it offers of south Dublin and north Wicklow.
==Geography and geology == The geological composition of the summit is predominantly quartzite. The high ground is a mixture of heathland and commercial forestry while the lower slopes are mainly farmland. The forest on the mountain is mixed woodland including Lodgepole pine, Noble fir, Japanese larch, Lawson cypress, Scots pine, birch and beech trees and is a habitat for badgers, rabbits and a variety of birds. The area around the summit includes a number of sites of historical interest including the former lead works at Ballycorus and the ruined church and round tower at Rathmichael.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carrickgollogan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
2 mapped locations