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Conavalla () at , is the 69th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 85th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. The summit of Conavalla sits just off the main "central spine" of the Wicklow Mountains, as it runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south. Conavalla's large massif to the north-east is described as a "wet and boggy barren plain" whose various shoulders dominate the head of the Glendalough valley, and the upper east-side of the Glenmalure valley.

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Mountain.name
Clonavalla
Mountain.translation
head of the road or pass
Mountain.language
Irish
Mountain.photo
Wicklow Mountains National Park Glendalough Valley Upper Lake 07.JPG
Mountain.photo_caption
Massif of Conavalla (centre) as seen from the shores of the Glendalough Upper Lake
Mountain.elevation_m
734
Mountain.prominence_m
109
Mountain.listing
100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Mountain.location
County Wicklow, Ireland
Mountain.range
Wicklow Mountains
Mountain.map
island of Ireland
Mountain.map_relief
yes
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Ireland
Mountain.topo
OSi Discovery 56
Mountain.type
Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule
Mountain.grid_ref_Ireland
T023959

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Elevation
734
Image
Conavalla.jpg
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topographic prominence
109
Commons category
Conavalla
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Conavalla () at , is the 69th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 85th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. The summit of Conavalla sits just off the main "central spine" of the Wicklow Mountains, as it runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south. Conavalla's large massif to the north-east is described as a "wet and boggy barren plain" whose various shoulders dominate the head of the Glendalough valley, and the upper east-side of the Glenmalure valley.

==Naming== Irish academic Paul Tempan notes that the "pass" element of Conavalla's name likely refers to the various routes from the Blessington lakes area (e.g. the R756 road to the Wicklow Gap) in the west that crossed parts of Conavalla's boggy massif to get into the Glenmalure valley in the east (note that the Wicklow Gap can be used to access the neighboring Glendalough valley without having to cross Conavalla's massif). (see below).

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