Slieve Bloom Mountains
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The Slieve Bloom Mountains (Sliabh Bladhma in Irish) rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 530 metres. While not very high, they are extensive by local standards. The highest points are Arderin (529 metres) at the southwestern end of the range and Baunreaghcong (511 metres) at the end of the Ridge of Capard.
The village of Cadamstown on the side of the Silver River is the home of the Silver River Geological Reserve.
The mountains are in the centre of the Ireland, south of the Bog of Allen, Banagher and Tullamore, County Offaly, east of the River Shannon and west of Portlaoise, the principle town of County Laois. The western edge of the Slieve Bloom mountains is in the north of County Tipperary, near Roscrea.
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