Raghtin More | |
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Reachtain Mhór | |
Raghtin More (left) as seen from Mamore Gap | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
Prominence | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 55°12′21.24″N 7°28′1.2″W / 55.2059000°N 7.467000°W / 55.2059000; -7.467000 |
Naming | |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Raghtin MoreIreland | |
Location | Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland |
OSI/OSNI grid | C339455 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | mainly of quartzite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | from 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.
References
- ^ "Inishowen Area Raghtin More". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- Ireland, Fionn Davenport; Lonely Planet, 2010
- ^ "Raghtin More or Slieve Keeroge". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- Hiking in Ireland, Helen Fairbairn, Gareth McCormack; Lonely Planet, 2010
Media related to Raghtin More at Wikimedia Commons
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