Errigal, An Earagail 751m mountain, Derryveagh Mountains Cen: Errigal Donegal Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Derryveagh Mountains Area Cen: Errigal 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,

Places in area Derryveagh Mountains:
Cen: Dooish:

Dooish 651.5m

Dooish SW Top 528m

Dooish SE Top 553.9m

Saggartnadooish 506.4m

Saggartnadooish East Top 478.9m
Cen: Errigal:

Errigal 751m

Mackoght 555m
Cen: Glenveagh Upper:

Crockfadda 485m

Crockfadda East Top 454m

Crockballaghgeeha 480m

Crockmulroney 430m

Staghall Mountain 486m

Croaghnasaggart 480m

Maumlack 480m
Cen: Lough Keel (Meencorwick):

Crocknafarragh SE Top 470m
Cen: Slieve Snaght:

Crockfadda 529m

Crockfadda NE Top 502m

Crocknasharragh 495m

Drumnalifferny Far NE Top 535m

Bingorms 578m

Drumnalifferny Mountain 596m

Drumnalifferny Mountain NE Top 585m

Slieve Snaght 678m
N: Aghla:

Aghla Beg 563.9m

Aghla Beg South Top 602.3m

Aghla More 581.2m

Ardloughnabrackbaddy 472.5m

Crocknalaragagh 470.6m
N: Muckish:

Muckish 667.1m

Croaghaderry 222m

Crockawama 238m

Derryreel 232m
S: Doochary:

Croaghleconnell 266m
S: Dungloe:

Crovehy 315m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Errigal Mountain An Earagail A name in Irish Ir. An Earagail [DUPN], poss. 'oratory’ or ‘secluded spot’ [PDT]. County Highpoint of Donegal in Ulster Province, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Whitish quarztite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 751m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B92825 20777
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Longitude: -8.113014, Latitude: 55.034304 , Easting: 192825, Northing: 420777 Prominence: 688m, Isolation: 1.4km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 592775 920758, GPS IDs, 6 char: Erigal, 10 char: Errigal
Bedrock type: Whitish quarztite with pebble beds, (Ards Quartzite Formation)

Errigal is well-known for the pinkish glow of its quartzite in the setting sun. It is located on the boundary of four townlands: Beltany Mountain, Dunlewy Near, Procklis, Money More. Despite the name, there are no known remains of an oratory. It may therefore be a metaphorical name for the mountain itself. Alternatively, it may originally be a Brittonic name akin to Welsh argel ‘hiding-place, refuge, secluded spot’. Old Irish has a cognate word airchel, ‘lurking place’, but the -g- in Earagail would be more consistent with the Brittonic form. An Earagail is the highest mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains area and the 77th highest in Ireland. An Earagail is the highest point in county Donegal.
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Picture: Errigal Strava North Face Loop

Errigal via North Face

by Redtop 25 Aug 2021

Climbed Errigal yesterday on a beautiful clear day. After reviewing several comments from previous climbers, the AllTrails App, YouTube videos, we decided to ascend the North face via The Keyhole and hike up and over the 2 Summits & Ridge and descended the South face back to the car park. 6.5Km Loop in 3Hrs 20 Mins, with plenty of water/food/rest stops. We drifted off the track a few times, but managed to get back on it by reviewing the AllTrails App and checking our position relative to the Errigal Loop Trail. On approaching the North face, we noticed small orange flags placed on the trail. Thanks to whomever placed these, as we were able to follow them up to The Keyhole and onwards to the summit. I recall comments saying it was not recommended to descend the North face and I can understand why. Ascending the North face was tough but manageable. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/76/comment/23250/

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