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Fauscoum

Fauscoum, also known as Kilclooney Mountain, is a mountain in County Waterford, Ireland. It is the highest mountain of the Comeragh Mountain Range and the second highest mountain in County Waterford after Knockmealdown.

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Fauscoum
Kilclooney Mountain
Summit cairn at the peak of Fauscoum
Highest point
Elevation792 m (2,598 ft)
Prominence628 m (2,060 ft)
Parent peakKnockmealdown
ListingP600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates52°14′32″N 7°32′17″W / 52.24222°N 7.53806°W / 52.24222; -7.53806
Naming
Native nameFáschom
Geography
Fauscoum
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Waterford, Ireland
Parent rangeComeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridS317105
Topo mapOSi Discovery 75

Fauscoum (Irish: Fáschom),1 also known as Kilclooney Mountain,2 is a mountain in County Waterford, Ireland. It is the highest mountain of the Comeragh Mountain Range and the second highest mountain in County Waterford after Knockmealdown.

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References

References

  1. "Fáschom / Fauscoum". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. "Fauscoum". mountainviews.ie.
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