Croaghegly

About Croaghegly

Rising above the Gweebarra estuary in West Donegal, this modest Marilyn offers a rugged, characteristically rocky ascent through the Rosses. Despite its low elevation, the summit provides an expansive perspective over Gweebarra Bay and the rugged Atlantic coastline, framed by the distant, sharper peaks of the Derryveagh range.

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• •The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Cruach na hEaglaise, meaning 'Stack of the Church', likely a reference to its somewhat conical shape when viewed from the surrounding lowlands.
• •Despite its low altitude, the hill maintains its Marilyn status because it is separated from the higher ground of the Derryveagh Mountains by the deep trench of the Gweebarra fault.
• •The surrounding terrain is classic 'Rosses' landscape, a complex maze of granite outcrops, small loughs, and peat hags that makes for slow but interesting cross-country walking.
• •From the top, you can clearly see the Gweebarra Bridge to the south and the sprawling sands of the estuary as they meet the Atlantic near Narin.
• •In this part of Donegal, the lack of a formal path means you are likely to spend as much time looking at your feet to avoid a bog-hole as you are looking at the scenery.