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Mount Alto, Kilkenny

Coordinates: 52°28′N 7°04′W / 52.467°N 7.067°W / 52.467; -7.067
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Mount Alto
Mount Alto viewing tower, located about 400m N of the summit
Highest point
Elevation276 m (906 ft)[1]
Prominence149[1] m (489 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Naming
Native nameCnoc Ruairí
Geography
Mount Alto is located in island of Ireland
Mount Alto
Mount Alto
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Kilkenny, Ireland
Topo mapOSi Discovery 76
Geology
Mountain typeGranite

Mount Alto (Irish: Cnoc Ruairí, meaning 'Rory's hill') is a mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Geography

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At 276 metres (906 feet), it is the 981st highest mountain in Ireland.[citation needed] It is situated near Brandon Hill and Coppanagh.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mount Alto, mountainviews.ie

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52°28′N 7°04′W / 52.467°N 7.067°W / 52.467; -7.067