Muckish

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Muckish is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in northwest Ireland, known for its quartzite peak and prominence in the Derryveagh range of County Donegal.

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Muckish canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain
country Ireland
elevation 2185 feet
666 metres
geology quartzite
gridReferenceIreland approx. B9992
hasClimate oceanic climate
hasHistoricalUse sand quarrying
silica sand mining
hasNotableFeature distinctive table-top profile
gentler southern approaches
steep northern slopes
hasSummitFeature broad plateau
large cairn
trig point
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
Derryveagh Mountains
Errigal
Tory Island
hasWalkingRoute Muckish Miners’ Track
Muckish Mountain Track
IrishName An Mhucais
isOn Errigal–Muckish–Aghla ridge area
listedIn Irish Hewitts
Irish Marilyns
locatedIn County Donegal
Ulster
northwest Ireland
material quartzite
mountainRange Derryveagh Mountains
nameLanguage Irish
nameMeaning “the pig’s back”
nearestTown Dunfanaghy
nearestVillage Falcarragh
overlooks Dunfanaghy
Falcarragh
Sheephaven Bay
partOf Donegal Highlands
linked to: Donegal hills
prominence c. 300 metres
region Gaeltacht area of northwest Donegal
relativeLocation east of Dunfanaghy
southeast of Falcarragh
topographicFeature flat-topped summit
tourism popular local landmark
usedFor hiking
hillwalking
recreation

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