Ridge of Capard | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 48[1] m (157 ft) |
Coordinates | 53°5′27.81″N 7°29′19.84″W / 53.0910583°N 7.4888444°W |
Naming | |
Native name | Droim na Ceapaí Airde |
Geography | |
Location | County Laois, Ireland |
Parent range | Slieve Bloom Mountains |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 54 |
Geology | |
Mountain type(s) | 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]