Donald's Hill ( ga, Cnoc Dhónaill) is a
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not a ...
in
County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland
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. The summit reaches 399 metres
above sea level and classifies as a
Marilyn. Located at the edge of the
Sperrin Mountains
The Sperrins or Sperrin Mountains () are a range of mountains in Northern Ireland and one of the largest upland areas in Northern Ireland. The range stretches from Strabane eastwards to Slieve Gallion in Desertmartin and north towards Limavad ...
, the village of
Drumsurn sits at the foot of the hill.
The Ordnance Survey Memoirs of 1834 records an alternative name of ''Knocknahurkle'', which is believed to be derived from Irish ''Cnoc na hEarcola''.
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An ignimbrite
Ignimbrite is a type of volcanic rock, consisting of hardened tuff. Ignimbrites form from the deposits of pyroclastic flows, which are a hot suspension of particles and gases flowing rapidly from a volcano, driven by being denser than the surro ...
formation can be found at the western edge of the plateau
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with approximately 30 kilometres of outcrop between Donald's Hill and Magherafelt
Magherafelt (, mˠaxəɾʲəˈfʲiːlt̪ˠə is a small town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,805 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of the county and is the social, econo ...
.
Donald's Hill lies on the route of the North Sperrins Way section of the Ulster Way long distance walking circuit.
References
Links
The University of Dublin, Trinity College, Department of Geology
Marilyns of Northern Ireland
Mountains and hills of County Londonderry
Volcanism of Northern Ireland
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