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Muckish
Muckish / an Muckish

Highest point
Elevation	667.1 m (2,189 ft)^[1]
Prominence	522 m (1,713 ft)^[1]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	55°06′20″N 7°59′40″W / 55.105550°N 7.994523°W / 55.105550; -7.994523
Geography
Muckish Ireland
Location	County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Derryveagh Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	C004287
Topo map	OSi Discovery 2

Muckish (Irish: Mucais / an Mhucais, meaning '[the] pig's back')^[1] is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 metres (2,189 ft), it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland.^[1] Muckish is also the most northern and second highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals. The Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, Mackoght, and Errigal.

Overview

High-grade quartz sand was mined on the flanks of the mountain; the remains of the quarry workings can be seen on its northern side.^[1] The "Miner's Path" is a route to the summit up the northern side of the mountain. Part of this route follows the path used by the workers to reach the quarry. The sand was exported and was mainly used in the manufacture of optical glass. A less difficult route to the summit begins from the Muckish Gap on the southern side of the mountain.

A large cairn (man-made mound of stones), visible from sea level, can be found on the summit plateau. This marks a Bronze Age court tomb. In 2000, a large metal cross was placed on the summit, replacing a wooden one that had been destroyed in a storm. The new cross was placed much closer to the northern end of the mountain, while the cairn is towards the south.

Falcarragh, Moyra, Dunfanaghy, and Creeslough are the villages nearest to Muckish. On the Falcarragh side lies Mám na Mucaise ("gap of Muckish") in which one finds Droichead na nDeor ("bridge of tears"). It was from this bridge that many thousands of Cloughaneely emigrants bade farewell to family members. Percy French, the famous poet, visited the district at the beginning of the 20th century and while in Falcarragh Hotel he wrote a poem called "An Irish Mother".

In 2012, a 40-minute documentary about Muckish was released, called "Glass Mountain: The Story of Muckish Sand".^[2]

Gallery

Muckish from Roshin, near Croaghaderry
Muckish from Horn Head
Muckish from Lough Naboll

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e MountainViews
^ ""Glass Mountain"".

External links

Media related to Muckish at Wikimedia Commons
Photograph from side of Muckish
Walking Ireland’s Iconic Mountains – Number 2: Muckish. An article from Walking & Hiking In Ireland

v t e Mountains and hills of Ulster
Lists of mountains in Ireland
Antrim Hills	Slemish Tievebulliagh Scawt Hill Trostan
Belfast Hills	Black Mountain Cavehill Carnmoney Divis Slieve True
Blue Stacks	Croaghgorm
Derryveagh	Seven Sisters Aghla Beg Aghla More Ardloughnabrackbaddy Crocknalaragagh Errigal Mackoght Muckish
Inishowen	Slieve Snaght Raghtin More
Keenaght Hills	Binevenagh Donald's Hill Loughermore
Mournes	Ben Crom Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Beg Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Corragh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slievelamagan Slieve Muck
Sperrins	Benbradagh Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Slieve Gallion
Southwest Donegal	Slieve League
Others	Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Fair Head Knock Iveagh Slieve Beagh Slieve Gullion Slieve Rushen

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