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Muckish

Muckish rises to 667 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Croaghloughnaboll, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

Muckish (Irish: Mucais / an Mhucais, meaning '[the] pig's back') is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 metres (2,189 ft), it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland. Muckish is also the most northern and second highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals. The Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, Mackoght, and Errigal.

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Wikidata Q922101, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
667.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates55.10567, -7.99374

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Croaghloughnaboll: 1.0 mi
  • Na Leargacha: 2.0 mi
  • Croaghtrasna: 2.2 mi
  • Glack Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Crockawama: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 39
Beaches: 26
  • Killahoey Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Marble Hill Strand: 6.2 mi
  • Magheroarty Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Tra Mór: 8.1 mi
  • Duaibh / Dooey: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 13
Springs: 12
Parks: 12
  • Strand Park: 9.3 mi
  • Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 9.8 mi
  • Foxhill open Park: 13.7 mi
  • Ballymacool Park: 14.3 mi
  • Bernard McGlinchey Town Park: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 6.6 mi
  • Inland Crag: 15.1 mi
  • Narrow Zawn: 15.2 mi
  • Main Wall: 15.2 mi
  • Crohy Head Sea Arch: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 6.2 mi
  • Crolly Waterfall: 12.5 mi
  • Glenevin Waterfall: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 15.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Muckish. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An EaragailSW 224°751 m6.8 mi
DooishSSW 196°651.5 m5.0 mi
Aghla Beg (South)SW 224°602.3 m3.5 mi
Drumnalifferny Mountain NE TopSSW 208°585 m8.9 mi
Aghla MoreSW 229°581.2 m4.5 mi
Aghla BegSW 231°563.9 m3.4 mi
MackoghtSW 222°555 m6.0 mi
Dooish South-East TopS 191°553.9 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5718:45
June solstice04:5321:1422:16
September equinox07:1818:4619:34
December solstice08:5614:5016:05

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372675

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