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Derryveagh MountainsAreaCen: Lough Keel (Meencorwick)Subarea
Place count in area: 38, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 11, 2, 6
Highest place: Errigal, 751m Maximum height for area: 751 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
CrocknafarraghMountainCnoc na bhFaircheach A name in Irish(Ir. Cnoc na bhFaircheach [OSI], 'hill of the [obscure element]')DonegalCounty in Ulster Province, in Arderin List, Whitish quarztite with pebble beds Bedrock
Height:517mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1Grid Reference: B87809 16754 Place visited by 43 members. Recently by: ilenia, paulbrown, Grumbler, Lauranna, Fergalh, finkey86, 40Shades, shaunkelly, Cobhclimber, melohara, sandilandsn, eoghancarton, windy, markmjcampion, simoburn I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
This is the highest peak on the ridge between Dún Lúiche / Dunlewy and Loch an Iúir / Loughanure. The second element in this name is unclear. In the Ordnance Survey Name Book John O’Donovan recorded two possibilities: ‘hill of thunder’ or ‘hill of the lofts’.
Cnoc na bhFaircheach is the 513th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/418/
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