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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox mountain Croaghaun (Шаблон:Lang-ga) is a mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland [1] as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).

Geography

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Cliffs of Croaghaun, facing Achill Head

Croaghaun is the most westerly peak of Achill Island, and its highest mountain. Its cliffs lie on the northern slope of the mountain. The cliffs at Croaghaun can only be seen by hiking around or to the summit of the mountain, or from the sea. They are part of a sequence of sheer rock faces which start south of Keem Bay and loop around the uninhabited north-west of the island, by Achill Head and Saddle Head, and east to Slievemore, occasionally dropping vertically into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Nature

The Croaghaun cliffs are home to two families of peregrine falcons (RTÉ, 2008). September and October are the best time to see the fastest creatures on Earth here, as they teach their young to fly. Metamorphic, quartz-laden gems may be observed, along with Mediterranean heathers and the waters of the Atlantic. It is common to see schools of bottlenose dolphins and basking sharks, once a source of revenue for Achill Island (BBC, 2009). Porpoises are found in large numbers. Orcas, humpback whales, and other whales have been sighted.[2]

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Comparison of cliffs in Europe

See also

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References

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Шаблон:Mountains of Great Britain and Ireland Шаблон:British hills Шаблон:Mountains and hills of Connacht

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  1. Clarke, Harold (1970). Ireland in Color. New York: Viking Press, p. 108. Шаблон:ISBN.
  2. Шаблон:Cite web