Muckish

Muckish
Muckish / an Muckish
Highest point
Elevation667.1 m (2,189 ft)[1]
Prominence522 m (1,713 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates55°06′20″N 7°59′40″W / 55.105550°N 7.994523°W / 55.105550; -7.994523
Geography
Muckish is located in Ireland
Muckish
Muckish
Ireland
LocationCounty Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeDerryveagh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridC004287
Topo mapOSi Discovery 2

Muckish (Irish: Mucais / an Mhucais, meaning '[the] pig's back')[1] is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 metres (2,189 ft), it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland.[1] 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.