Croaghanirwore

About Croaghanirwore

Tucked deep within Donegal’s Blue Stack Mountains, this remote 546-metre Tump offers a rugged, trackless experience for walkers seeking solitude. Situated between the Reelan Valley and the range's higher summits, it provides a stark landscape of peat hags and granite, with clear views across to the distant, conical peak of Errigal.

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• •Derived from the Irish Cruachán Iar-Mhór, the name translates as the 'Big Western Little Stack.' It refers to its position relative to the main masses of the Blue Stacks (na Cruacha Gorma), where 'Cruach' describes the haystack-like profile common to many peaks in this granite range.
• •The summit sits in one of the most isolated parts of County Donegal, positioned on the high ground between the Reelan River to the south and the Finn Valley to the north.
• •Walkers typically approach from the Reelan Valley, though the terrain is notoriously arduous; the lack of established paths means progress is dictated by the depth of the heather and the frequency of the peat hags.
• •To the south, the view is dominated by the steep slopes of Lavagh More, while looking southwest on a clear day allows for a sighting of the flat-topped Benbulbin across Donegal Bay in County Sligo.
• •It is a location perfectly suited for those who find the presence of other human beings to be an unwelcome navigational hazard.