Camaderry
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Camaderry is a mountain in the Wicklow Mountains
, just south of the Wicklow Gap
in County Wicklow
, which runs over the gap between it and Tonelagee Mountain
. It dominates the village of Glendalough
and it forms the northern wall of the upper lake.
Standing at 698 metres, Camaderry is the 17th / 18th highest
mountain in the Wicklow Mountains
and the 114th highest mountain in Ireland
, joint with Silsean
which also has a height of 698 metres.
On its western flank is Turlough Hill, on top of which sits a reservoir as part of a hydroelectric scheme.
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into Counties Carlow, Wexford and Dublin. Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains...
, just south of the Wicklow Gap
R756 road
The R756 road is a regional road in Ireland running west-east from Dunlavin to Laragh. Its entire length is within County Wicklow crossing east/west through the Wicklow Gap ....
in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, which runs over the gap between it and Tonelagee Mountain
Tonelagee
Tonelagee is a mountain with a height of 817 m in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It lies just north of the high point of the Wicklow Gap in the centre of the Wicklow Mountains. Tonelagee is the third highest of the Wicklow Mountains and the 33rd highest peak in Ireland...
. It dominates the village of Glendalough
Glendalough
Glendalough or Glendaloch is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and partly destroyed in 1398 by English troops....
and it forms the northern wall of the upper lake.
Standing at 698 metres, Camaderry is the 17th / 18th highest
Mountain peaks of the Wicklow Mountains
This article comprises a sortable table of major mountain peaks of the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. This article defines a major mountain peak as a summit with a topographic elevation of at least...
mountain in the Wicklow Mountains
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into Counties Carlow, Wexford and Dublin. Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains...
and the 114th highest mountain in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, joint with Silsean
Silsean
Silsean is a mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland. With a height of 698 metres it is the 17th / 18th highest mountain in the Wicklow Mountains and the 113th / 114 highest summit in Ireland, being joint height of 698 metres with Camaderry....
which also has a height of 698 metres.
On its western flank is Turlough Hill, on top of which sits a reservoir as part of a hydroelectric scheme.