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South Donegal & West TyroneAreaE: Omagh WestSubarea
Place count in area: 9, OSI/LPS Maps: 11, 12, 17, 18
Highest place: Croaghnameal, 438m Maximum height for area: 438 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 221 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
PollnalaghtHillPoll na Leacht A name in Irish, also Pigeon Top an extra name in English(Ir. Poll na Leacht [ET], 'pool of the burial mounds')TyroneCounty in NI and in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Psammite & semipellite Bedrock
Height:293mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 12Grid Reference: H37100 70800 Place visited by 36 members. Recently by: Leonas_Escapades, eflanaga, Claybird007, wintersmick, trostanite, dregish, m0jla, BogRunner1, Fergalh, eamonoc, jimbloomer, DeltaP, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, eejaymm I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The element poll, which seems unusual for a hill name, is explained by the fact that there is a pool virtually on the summit. A surprising number of streams rise on the slopes of this hill. No graves are evident to explain the element leacht. Also known as Pigeon Top.
Pollnalaght is the 1175th highest place in Ireland. Pollnalaght is the most easterly summit in the South Donegal & West Tyrone area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/961/