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Mackoght

Mackoght, a peak in Ireland
Mackoght, a peak in IrelandRichard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mackoght rises to 555 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the west-southwest, 0.9 miles off. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.2 miles off.

The story

Mackoght or Macoght (from Irish Mac Uchta, meaning 'son of the mountain-breast'), also called Little Errigal or Wee Errigal (Irish: an Earagail Bheag), is a 555 metres (1,821 ft) high mountain in County Donegal, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q3366198, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
555 m

How to reach it

Coordinates55.04057, -8.09439

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 36
Beaches: 24
  • Magheroarty Beach: 8.1 mi
  • An Trá Líona: 9.9 mi
  • Carrickfinn Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Killahoey Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Marble Hill Strand: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 13
Springs: 12
Parks: 12
  • Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 12.4 mi
  • Ballymacool Park: 14.6 mi
  • Foxhill open Park: 15.1 mi
  • Strand Park: 15.2 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 1.9 mi
  • Inland Crag: 11.7 mi
  • Narrow Zawn: 11.7 mi
  • Main Wall: 11.8 mi
  • Crohy Head Sea Arch: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 3.6 mi
  • Crolly Waterfall: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Mackoght. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An EaragailWSW 240°751 m0.9 mi
Slieve SnaghtSSW 194°678 m4.3 mi
MuckishNE 41°667.1 m6.0 mi
DooishE 96°651.5 m2.6 mi
Aghla Beg (South)NE 39°602.3 m2.5 mi
Drumnalifferny MountainS 187°596 m3.7 mi
Drumnalifferny Mountain NE TopS 183°585 m3.4 mi
Aghla MoreNNE 21°581.2 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5718:45
June solstice04:5321:1522:16
September equinox07:1818:4619:34
December solstice08:5614:5116:06

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372857

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