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Donegal SW Area   NE: Glengesh Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 10 
Highest place:
Slieve League, 596.4m
Maximum height for area: 596.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 470 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Glengesh Hill Hill Cnoc Ghleann Gheis A name in Irish Ir. Cnoc Ghleann Gheis [logainm.ie], 'hill of Gleann Gheis or the
glen of [obscure element]'
Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Whitish quartzite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 390m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 10 Grid Reference: G70195 88728
Place visited by 12 members. Recently by: eamonoc, melohara, LorraineG60, markmjcampion, MichaelG55, Fergalh, hgboyle, sandman, Garmin, chalky, leader1, Harry Goodman
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Longitude: -8.463586, Latitude: 54.745614 , Easting: 170195, Northing: 388728 Prominence: 126m,  Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 570151 888719,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Gln390, 10 char: GlngshHil
Bedrock type: Whitish quartzite with pebble beds, (Slieve Tooey Quartzite Formation)

Cnoc Ghleann Gheis is the 976th highest place in Ireland.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Summit Area.
 
Glengesh Valley.
by sandman  29 Mar 2016
The valley more famous than the hill as a result of a fine view point at the car park and picnic area but the summit area is hidden from view . A nice walk across from Croaghavehy but please note the track which is shown between the two hills originate from the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/18477/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Glengesh Hill, view towards Slievetooey
A boogy round trip
by eamonoc  29 Jan 2023
Done as part of a round trip from Glengesh gap, over Croaghavehy. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/23820/
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