Croaghgorm

Croaghgorm
Cruach Ghorm
Summit of Croaghgorm
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	541 m (1,775 ft)[1]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Translation	blue stack (Irish)
Location
Croaghgorm Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal, Ireland
Range	Bluestack Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	G948895
Coordinates	54°45′15″N 8°04′52″W / 54.754171°N 8.081031°W / 54.754171; -8.081031Coordinates: 54°45′15″N 8°04′52″W / 54.754171°N 8.081031°W / 54.754171; -8.081031

Croaghgorm or Bluestack (from Irish: an Chruach Gorm, meaning "the blue stack")^[1] is a 674-metre (2,211 ft) mountain in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blue Stack Mountains (or Croaghgorms) and the third-highest mountain in County Donegal.^[1]

On 31 January 1944, during World War II, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Sunderland plane crashed on the mountain. Seven RAF crewmen from 228 Squadron were killed. Wreckage from the plane can still be seen on the mountain's slopes. A memorial plaque was unveiled in 1988.^[1]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Croaghgorm MountainViews. Retrieved: 2013-03-19.
2. ↑ Peakbagger

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