Muckish

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title: "Muckish" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["marilyns-of-ireland", "mountains-and-hills-of-county-donegal", "hewitts-of-ireland", "mountains-under-1000-metres"] description: "Mountain in County Donegal, Ireland" topic_path: "geography/ireland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckish" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain in County Donegal, Ireland ::

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Field	Value
name	Muckish
other_name	Muckish / an Muckish
photo	View across Lough Nadourcon to Muckish Mountain - geograph.org.uk - 431488.jpg
elevation_m	667.1
elevation_ref
prominence_m	522
prominence_ref
listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
location	County Donegal, Ireland
range	Derryveagh Mountains
map	Ireland
map_caption	Ireland
label_position	right
map_size	240
grid_ref_Ireland	C004287
coordinates
topo	OSi Discovery 2
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| name = Muckish | other_name = Muckish / an Muckish | photo = View across Lough Nadourcon to Muckish Mountain - geograph.org.uk - 431488.jpg | photo_caption = | elevation_m = 667.1 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 522 | prominence_ref = | listing = Marilyn, Hewitt | location = County Donegal, Ireland | range = Derryveagh Mountains | map = Ireland | map_caption = Ireland | label_position = right | map_size = 240 | grid_ref_Ireland = C004287 | coordinates = | topo = OSi Discovery 2

Muckish () is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 m, it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland. 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. 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".

Gallery

File:Towards Muckish - geograph.org.uk - 901363.jpg|Muckish from Roshin, near Croaghaderry File:Muckish.JPG|Muckish from Horn Head File:Lough Naboll below Muckish Mountain - geograph.org.uk - 1052622.jpg|Muckish from Lough Naboll

References

References

1. [http://mountainviews.ie/summit/163/ MountainViews]
2. ""Glass Mountain"".

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