Raghtin More
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Raghtin More () is a
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in Inishowen,
County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
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Geography

The mountain is part of Inishowen peninsula and is the 557th highest in Ireland.


History

On the mountain summit stands a megalithic
cairn A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the gd, càrn (plural ). Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehis ...
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Access to the summit

Raghtin More summit can be reached with a medium walk from Mamore Gap. From the top of the mountain there is a view of the coast stretching till to
Malin Head Malin Head ( ga, Cionn Mhálanna) is the most northerly point of mainland Ireland, located in the townland of Ardmalin on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal. The head's northernmost point is called Dunalderagh at latitude 55.38ºN. It is ...
.''Hiking in Ireland'', Helen Fairbairn, Gareth McCormack;
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References

{{Mountains and hills of County Donegal Mountains and hills of County Donegal Marilyns of Ireland