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Ridge of Capard

Ridge of Capard
Ridge of Capard is located in island of Ireland
Ridge of Capard
Ridge of Capard
Location within island of Ireland
Highest point
Elevation483 m (1,585 ft)[1]
Prominence48[1] m (157 ft)
Coordinates53°5′27.81″N 7°29′19.84″W / 53.0910583°N 7.4888444°W / 53.0910583; -7.4888444
Naming
Native nameDroim na Ceapaí Airde
Geography
LocationCounty Laois, Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Bloom Mountains
Topo mapOSi Discovery 54
Geology
sandstone, grit and claystone

Ridge of Capard (Irish: Droim na Ceapaí Airde)[2] is a mountain in County Laois, Ireland. Ridge of Capard's summit is at an altitude of 483 metres (1,585 ft), making it the third-highest point in Laois, the sixth-highest in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 615th-highest summit in Ireland.[1]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Ridge of Capard". mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Droim na Ceapaí Airde". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 24 December 2016.