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Mountain in Ireland

Raghtin More
Reachtain Mhór
Raghtin More (left) as seen from Mamore Gap
Highest point
Elevation502 m (1,647 ft)
Prominence407 m (1,335 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates55°12′21.24″N 7°28′1.2″W / 55.2059000°N 7.467000°W / 55.2059000; -7.467000
Naming
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Raghtin More is located in IrelandRaghtin MoreRaghtin MoreIreland
LocationInishowen, County Donegal, Ireland
OSI/OSNI gridC339455
Geology
Mountain typemainly of quartzite
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Mamore Gap

Raghtin More (Irish: Reachtain Mhór) or Slieve Keeroge is a mountain with a height of 502 metres (1,647 ft) in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. There is a megalithic cairn on its summit, which can be climbed from Mamore Gap. From the summit there is a view of Lough Swilly and the coast stretching to Malin Head.

Triangulation pillar on the summit

References

  1. ^ "Inishowen Area Raghtin More". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. Ireland, Fionn Davenport; Lonely Planet, 2010
  3. ^ "Raghtin More or Slieve Keeroge". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  4. Hiking in Ireland, Helen Fairbairn, Gareth McCormack; Lonely Planet, 2010

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