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An Earagail

An Earagail rises to 751 m. Slieve Snaght stands 678 m to the south, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackoght, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.5 miles off.

highest Peak in Donegal

The story

Errigal (Irish: An Earagail) is a 751-metre (2,464 ft) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains and the tallest peak in County Donegal. Errigal is also the most southern and the highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals. The other peaks of the Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, and Mackoght.

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Wikidata Q1361608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
751 m

How to reach it

Coordinates55.03431, -8.11303

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mackoght: 0.9 mi
  • Truskmore: 1.9 mi
  • Croaghnambrock: 2.1 mi
  • Aghla More: 2.4 mi
  • Dooish SW Top: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 34
Beaches: 21
  • Magheroarty Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Carrickfinn Beach: 9.2 mi
  • An Trá Líona: 9.4 mi
  • Killahoey Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Marble Hill Strand: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 14
Springs: 12
Parks: 12
  • Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 13.1 mi
  • Ballymacool Park: 15.1 mi
  • Foxhill open Park: 15.7 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Strand Park: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 2.2 mi
  • Inland Crag: 11.1 mi
  • Narrow Zawn: 11.2 mi
  • Main Wall: 11.2 mi
  • Crohy Head Sea Arch: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 4.2 mi
  • Crolly Waterfall: 5.7 mi
  • Maghera Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of An Earagail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtS 184°678 m3.7 mi
MuckishNE 44°667.1 m6.8 mi
DooishE 87°651.5 m3.3 mi
Aghla Beg (South)NE 44°602.3 m3.4 mi
Drumnalifferny MountainS 174°596 m3.2 mi
Drumnalifferny Mountain NE TopS 170°585 m3.0 mi
Aghla MoreNE 34°581.2 m2.4 mi
BingormsS 175°578 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5818:45
June solstice04:5421:1522:16
September equinox07:1818:4619:34
December solstice08:5614:5116:06

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/599021854

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