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Derryveagh Mountains Area   N: Aghla Subarea
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Aghla Beg Mountain An Eachla Bheag A name in Irish (Ir. An Eachla Bheag [OSI], poss. 'little look-out point/prospect') Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Arderin List, Whitish quarztite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 563.9m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 2 Grid Reference: B96152 25292
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Longitude: -8.061018, Latitude: 55.074925 , Easting: 196153, Northing: 425292 Prominence: 42.63m,  Isolation: 0.7km
ITM: 596103 925275,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Agh564, 10 char: Aghla Beg
Bedrock type: Whitish quarztite with pebble beds, (Ards Quartzite Formation)

P.W. Joyce, interprets this name as Ir. eachla or eachlann, 'stable', suggesting it is an example of a mountain named after a feature situated at its foot [INP]. However, Patrick McKay prefers to see the modern form as a re-interpretation of the original name Achla, a form of Aichill, meaning 'a look-out point or prospect' (Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names). Achill Island in Mayo (Ir. Acaill) may well be derived from the same root.   An Eachla Bheag is the 384th highest place in Ireland.

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Picture: Aghla Beg taken from east of Lough Moilt
 
eflanaga on Aghla Beg, 2006
by eflanaga  11 Jun 2006
Climbed June 11th – A Mid Ulster Walking Club walk starting at Altderry Bridge IB96335 28155 (122m) –Entering Falcaragh from Dunfanaghy take a left turn at crossroads in centre of village. Follow narrow country road for about 4K. Room for one or two cars at side of road without blocking entrance to tracks either side of road. Muckish lies to the left of the road, Aghla Beg’s twin peaks to the right with Crocknalaragagh straight ahead. Probably possible to take track on right just past bridge but we walked back up the road (towards Falcarragh) for about 50m and took track to left, which on the day was dry and firm but with evidence that it could be quite muddy in parts in more inclement conditions. Follow track until its natural end at makeshift bridge over stream IB96618 26480 (204m). Cross fence and follow next fence up hill towards Aghla Beg’s north-eastern spur. Cross to right side of fence at your convenience. We waited until we had passed the stretch of heather on the right before doing so. Climb to height passing Loch Moilt which lies a little further to right under Aghla Beg’s extremely steep shale covered northern summit. Upon reaching height Lough Alurig comes into view immediately below. Turn right and ascend steeply up spine emerging on broad flat col. Strong but fairly warm south-westerly winds buffeted us as we dropped our packs at fence posts and took short climb to smaller northern summit. GPS reading here was IB 96154 25300 starB (565m). Among the many great views Muckish dominates to east, Aghla Beg’s higher southern summit naturally limits views to south, Drumnaliffernan, Slieve Snaght etc are to SW, while to the west Errigal can be seen rising above and behind Aghla More, finally Tory Island is clearly visible to the north. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/336/comment/2396/
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