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Mount Leinster ((アイルランド語:Stua Laighean)) is a 796-metre (2,605-ft) high mountain in the Republic of Ireland. It straddles the border between Counties Carlow and Wexford, in the province of Leinster. It is the fifth highest mountain after Lugnaquilla 925m, Mullaghcleevaun 849m, Tonelagee 817m, and Cloghernagh 800m in Leinster and the highest of the Blackstairs Mountains. A RTÉ transmitting station tops the peak with a mast height of 122 m. The transmission station is a popular location for hang gliding and RC Glider enthusiasts to launch from. In 2003, a hang glider pilot died from injuries sustained in the crash landing of his flight launched from the mountain.〔(Irish Examiner report, 1 May 2004. ) Retrieved 2008-07-21〕 There is a memorial at the peak of the mountain. The mountain is most often climbed from the Nine Stones, a landmark point at the foot of Mount Leinster, about 8 miles east of Borris. From Borris there is a road to a visitor car park on the mountain. From there the steep RTÉ access road leads to the summit. This road is closed to normal traffic and RTÉ have now fenced off the transmitter mast from public access to prevent vandalism. The Nine Stones and the car park lie on the saddle between Mount Leinster and the nearby Slievebawn (''Sliabh Bán''; 52°38′18.6″N 6°48′33.32″W; 520m). There are in fact ten stones. They are arranged in a line and the largest is about 50 cm high. The origin of the stones is uncertain. Cycling: Mount Leinster has been used in stages of the Tour of Ireland and on many occasions in the The FBD Insurance Rás (Rás Tailteann). It may be climbed from the Borris side in County Carlow or the Bunclody side in County Wexford. Ascending from Borris the climb is 11 km long and has an average gradient of 6.9%. The last two kilometres are very tough reaching a gradient of almost 16%. Although the climb from Bunclody is slightly longer at 13 km its average gradient is 5.9%. The last kilometre of this climb is difficult with a gradient of 16.3%〔http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Leinster-Mount&qryMountainID=7208〕 ==Transmitter== The Mount Leinster transmitting station is owned and operated by 2RN and at 796m ASL it is the highest transmission site in Ireland. It was one of the original five main Telefís Éireann television transmitting stations, opening on the 12 June 1963 with a 625-line service on Channel F. VHF FM radio transmissions were added in 1966, with UHF television starting in 1996. The original mast was replaced in 2010 with a taller one of 122m in preparation for DTT transmission. Today the station provides the Irish digital television service Saorview to a large area of South East Ireland, the transmissions can also be received on the West coast of Wales. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Leinster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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