Croaghaun

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 as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).

Not to be confused with Croghan Hill.
For Croaghaun in the Blackstairs Mountains, see Croaghaun, County Carlow.

Croaghaun
Highest point
Elevation688 m (2,257 ft)
Prominence688 m (2,257 ft)
Parent peakNone
ListingP600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Naming
English translationlittle stack
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Croaghaun
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo, Ireland
Parent rangeAchill Island
OSI/OSNI gridF553060
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