Errigal

Errigal
A view of Errigal from Gweedore.
Highest point
Elevation751 m (2,464 ft)[1][2]
Prominence688 m (2,257 ft)[1]
ListingCounty top (Donegal), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates55°01′59″N 8°06′43″W / 55.033°N 8.112°W / 55.033; -8.112
Naming
Native nameAn Earagail (Irish)
English translationoratory
Geography
Errigal is located in Ireland
Errigal
Errigal
Parent rangeDerryveagh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridB928207
Topo mapOSi Discovery 1
An aerial view of Errigal

Errigal[3] (Irish: An Earagail)[4] is a 751-metre (2,464 ft) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland.[1] It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains and the tallest peak in County Donegal.[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b c d "Errigal 751m mountain, Donegal NW Derryveagh Mountains Donegal Ireland at MountainViews.ie". mountainviews.ie.
  2. ^ "Errigal Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland — the name is 'Errigal', omitting the word 'Mount'.
  4. ^ "An Earagail/Errigal". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 24 April 2019.