Raghtin More
Raghtin More (Irish: Reachtain Mhór)[3] or Slieve Keeroge[3] is a mountain with a height of 502 metres (1,647 ft)[1] in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. There is a megalithic cairn on its summit, which can be climbed from Mamore Gap.[1] From the summit there is a view of Lough Swilly and the coast stretching to Malin Head.[4]
Triangulation pillar on the summit
| Raghtin More | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Raghtin More Ireland | |
| Location | Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | C339455 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | manily of quartzite[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Mamore Gap |
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
Mountains and hills of Ulster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antrim Hills |  | |
| Belfast Hills | ||
| Blue Stacks | ||
| Derryveagh | ||
| Inishowen | ||
| Keenaght Hills | ||
| Mournes | ||
| Sperrins | ||
| Southwest Donegal | ||
| Others | ||
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