Mackoght

Mackoght
Mac Uchta
The peak of Mackoght (foreground) with Errigal behind
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)[1]
Prominence	150 m (490 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
Coordinates	55°02′24″N 8°05′41″W / 55.03996°N 8.09460°W / 55.03996; -8.09460Coordinates: 55°02′24″N 8°05′41″W / 55.03996°N 8.09460°W / 55.03996; -8.09460
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]

Geography

The mountain 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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MountainViews

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 Ben Crom Sperrins Benbradagh Loughermore Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Slieve Gallion Southwest Donegal Slieve League Others Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Slieve Beagh Slieve Gullion Slieve Rushen