Mackoght

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Mackoght
Mac Uchta
The peak of Mackoght (foreground) with Errigal behind
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)^[1]
Prominence	150 m (492 ft)^[1]
Listing	Marilyn
Translation	son of the mountain-breast^[1] (Irish)
Location
Location	County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Range	Derryveagh Mountains and the Seven Sisters
OSI/OSNI grid	B940214
Topo map	OSi Discovery 1

Mackoght or Macoght (from Irish: Mac Uchta, meaning "son of the mountain-breast"), also called Little Errigal or Wee Errigal (Irish: an Earagail Bheag), is a 555 metres (1,821 ft) tall mountain in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland.^[1] It is the second most southern and second lowest of the mountain chain called the Seven Sisters by locals. The Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, Mackoght and Errigal. The Seven Sisters are part of the Derryveagh Mountains. Mackoght is also the 351st tallest peak in Ireland.^[1]

References

v t e Mountains and hills of Ulster

List of mountains in Ireland

Antrim Hills	Slemish Tievebulliagh Scawt Hill

Antrim Plateau	Benevenagh Donald's Hill Fair Head

Belfast Hills	Black Mountain Cavehill Carnmoney Divis Slieve True

Croaghgorms	Croaghgorm

Derryveagh	Seven Sisters: Aghla Beg Aghla More Ardloughnabrackbaddy Crocknalaragagh Errigal Mackoght Muckish

Inishowen	Slieve Snaght

Mournes	Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slieve Muck

Sperrins	Benbradagh Loughermore Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Slieve Gallion

Southwest Donegal	Slieve League

Others	Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Slieve Beagh Slieve Gullion Slieve Rushen

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