Raghtin More
Raghtin More | |
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Reachtain Mhór | |
![]() Raghtin More (left) as seen from Mamore Gap | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 407 m (1,335 ft)[1] |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 55°12′21.24″N 7°28′1.2″W / 55.2059000°N 7.467000°WCoordinates: 55°12′21.24″N 7°28′1.2″W / 55.2059000°N 7.467000°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Big element |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Raghtin More Ireland | |
Location | County Donegal, Ireland |
OSI/OSNI grid | C339455 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | manily of quartzite[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | from Mamore Gap |
Raghtin More (Irish: Reachtain Mhór, meaning 'great, big element')[3] is a mountain in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland.
Geography[]
The mountain is part of Inishowen peninsula and is the 557th highest in Ireland.[1]
History[]
On the mountain summit stands a megalithic cairn.[1]
Access to the summit[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Donegal._%22Raghtin_More_Summit_and_Triangulation_Pillar%22_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1049675.jpg/220px-Donegal._%22Raghtin_More_Summit_and_Triangulation_Pillar%22_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1049675.jpg)
Triangulation pillar on the summit
Raghtin More summit can be reached with a medium walk from Mamore Gap.[1] From the top of the mountain there is a view of the coast stretching till to Malin Head.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Inishowen Area Raghtin More". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Ireland, Fionn Davenport; Lonely Planet, 2010
- ^ "Reachtain Mhór". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Hiking in Ireland, Helen Fairbairn, Gareth McCormack; Lonely Planet, 2010
Media related to Raghtin More at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Mountains and hills of County Donegal
- Marilyns of Ireland