Wolftrap Mountain (Irish: Sliabh Ghaiste na Mac Tíre)[2] is a mountain in counties Laois and Offaly, Ireland. The mountain is 487 metres (1,598 ft) high, making it the third-highest summit in Offaly, the fourth-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 602nd-highest summit in Ireland.[1] It is the most northerly summit of the Slieve Bloom range.

Wolftrap Mountain
Trig Pillar in the summit
Highest point
Elevation487 m (1,598 ft)[1]
Prominence42[1] m (138 ft)
Coordinates53°06′N 7°35′W / 53.100°N 7.583°W / 53.100; -7.583
Naming
Native nameSliabh Ghaiste na Mac Tíre
Geography
Wolftrap Mountain is located in island of Ireland
Wolftrap Mountain
Wolftrap Mountain
Location in Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Bloom Mountains
Topo mapOSi Discovery 54
Geology
Mountain typesandstone, grit and claystone

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Slieve Bloom Area - Wolftrap Mountain, mountainviews.ie
  2. ^ "Sliabh Ghaiste na Mac Tíre/Wolftrap Mountain". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 23 August 2024.