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Place count in area: 44, OSI/LPS Maps: 11, 6
Highest place: Croaghgorm, 674m Maximum height for area: 674 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 541 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Gaugin MountainMountainAn Gáigín A name in Irish (Ir. An Gáigín [OSI], 'the little cleft')DonegalCounty, in Arderin List, Pale quartzite, pebble beds, rare schist Bedrock
Height:565mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6&11Grid Reference: G98323 94999 Place visited by 30 members. Recently by: Cobhclimber, Fergalh, melohara, Aidy, shaunkelly, 40Shades, Onzy, simoburn, chalky, David-Guenot, Wilderness, Colin Murphy, gregwalker, Garmin, Wildcat I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
In a note on the townland of Dergroagh, James O'Kane says that it is sometimes called Cúl Gáigín. He also records the name Sruthán an Chut Chaoil in Dergroagh, which may relate to the same cleft feature from which Gáigín is named (JOK).
Gaugin Mountain is the 375th highest place in Ireland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/334/