Barr an Digin [Barradeegin]

About Barr an Digin [Barradeegin]

Rising above the rugged North Mayo coastline near Port Durlainne, this Marilyn offers a wild, boggy ascent typical of the region. While modest in height at 229m, its isolation provides an expansive vantage point over Broadhaven Bay and the remote, windswept Atlantic fringes of the Mullet Peninsula.

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• •The name Barr an Digin is derived from the Irish Barr an Digín, meaning 'top of the little ditch' or embankment, likely referring to a historical boundary or drainage feature on its slopes.
• •It is classified as a Marilyn, a status it earns due to a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides, standing out as a significant high point in the local terrain.
• •The summit provides a clear line of sight across Broadhaven Bay to the jagged outlines of the Stags of Broadhaven and the high cliffs of Benwee Head to the northwest.
• •For those navigating the ascent, the terrain is dominated by Atlantic blanket bog, a habitat characteristic of the Erris region's wild and sodden landscape.
• •It is the kind of summit where you are more likely to encounter a stray sheep or a low-flying cloud than another human being.