Slieve Bloom Mountains
| Slieve Bloom Mountains
Sliabh Bladhma
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 View of the Slieve Blooms from the Glinsk Castle footpath |
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| Highest peak | Arderin ( 528 m ASL ) |
| location | Ireland (eastern province of Leinster ), part of the Offaly / Laois counties border |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 2 ′ N , 7 ° 39 ′ W |
The Slieve Bloom Mountains (or Slieve Blooms for short ; Irish Sliabh Bladhma , "Flammenberg") are a mountain range in Ireland , located in County Laois and County Offaly .
They are up to 528 meters high (a considerable height by Irish standards). The highest points are Arderin (Irish Ard Éireann , "height of Ireland") with 528 meters (= 1733 feet) and Baunreaghcong (Irish Bán Riabhach Conga ) with 514 meters (= 1357 feet). The fourth highest peak is Wolftrap Mountain ( Sliabh Ghaiste na Mac Tíre , "Wolfsfallenberg") with 487 m.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Historical map of the Ordnance Survey Ireland (elevations in feet)
Web links
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