Croghan Mountain, also known as Croghan Kinsella or Croghan Kinshelagh at 606 m, is the 211th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 258th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the County Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland.

Naming

The fuller name comes from the Uí Chinnsealaigh, who were the dominant gaelic family in the area; and is used to differentiate it from other "Cruachan" mountains.

History

The Wicklow gold rush of 1795 began after gold was discovered on the northern slopes of the mountain during tree felling.

Geography

Croghan is situated at the far southeastern end of the Wicklow Mountains on the County Wicklow and Wexford border, in Ireland. Croghan is separated from the main range on its own small massif that includes neighbouring Croghan East Top 562 m (which gives Croghan the profile of a "double peak"), and Slievefoore 414 m to the east. Croghan is the source of the River Bann with rises from its southern slopes.

Raheenleagh Wind Farm

The eastern side of Croghan contains the Raheenleagh Wind Farm, which was a 32.2 MW Coillte-ESB Group joint venture project that opened on 20 September 2016. The wind farm was constructed in an existing Coillte forest, and consists of 11 Siemens Wind Power (108 – DD – 3.2MW) wind turbines. The project received planning permission in 2012, and a 17-month construction process started in mid-2015. In 2018, it was reported that Coillte had sold their 50 percent stake to Greencoat Renewables.

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