Pollnalaght [Poll na Leacht]

About Pollnalaght [Poll na Leacht]

Rising above the rolling farmland of West Tyrone, this modest summit offers a surprisingly prominent profile. Despite its sub-300m height, it qualifies as a Marilyn, ensuring an airy perspective over the Fairy Water valley. The terrain is typical of the region's lower hills—rougher than the pastures below but accessible for a rewarding climb.

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• •The name stems from the Irish Poll na Leacht, translating as 'hollow of the memorial cairns' or 'hollow of the monuments', suggesting the site held ancient ritual or funerary significance long before it was mapped.
• •Despite its relatively low altitude, the hill's isolation provides clear sightlines north towards the Sperrin Mountains, specifically the high summits of Sawel and Meenard.
• •To the west, the landscape is dominated by the higher, heather-clad slopes of Bolaght Mountain, while the Derg Valley opens up to the northwest.
• •Standing at 298 metres, the hill is a study in topographic frustration, missing out on the 300-metre mark by a distance roughly equivalent to the height of its own summit trig pillar.