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Croaghgorm
Croaghgorm or Bluestack () is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blue Stack Mountains (or Croaghgorms) and the third-highest mountain in County Donegal. 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. See also *List of mountains in Ireland In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height ... References {{Authority control Hewitts of Ireland Marilyns of Ireland Mountains and hills of County Donegal Mountains under 1000 metres Aviation accidents and incidents in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluestack Mountains
The Blue Stack Mountains or Bluestack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms (), are the major mountain range in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, and the towns to the north and west such as Dungloe and Letterkenny Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the R .... The road between the two parts of the county goes through the Barnesmore Gap. The highest mountain in the range is Croaghgorm, which is high. Nearby summits include Ardnageer (, Croaghanirwore (), Croaghbarnes (), Croaghblane (), Croaghnageer (), Croveenananta (), Gaugin Mountain (), Lacroagh (), Lavagh More () and Lavagh Beg (). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |