Fells/Crockmore [An Cnoc Mor]
Republic of Ireland

Crockmore [An Cnoc Mor]

349M
1145FT
Rank
166th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Letterkenny

About Crockmore [An Cnoc Mor]

Rising above the boggy uplands of central Donegal, this Marilyn offers a rugged, peat-clad ascent. Known in Irish as An Cnoc Mór, its name translates simply as ‘The Big Hill’. The summit provides clear, earned perspectives over Gartan Lough and the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Derryveagh Mountains.

Key Statistics

Rank
166th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Letterkenny
Prominence
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173m
Geology
Silurian Slates & Gritstone
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • •The name derives from the Irish An Cnoc Mór, literally translating to "The Big Hill," a pragmatic title for a peak that commands significant prominence over the surrounding moorland.
  • •To the west, the summit looks down upon Gartan Lough and its surrounding woodlands, an area historically celebrated as the 6th-century birthplace of St. Columba.
  • •The northern view is dominated by the steep southern slopes of Lough Salt Mountain, a neighbouring peak famous for the deep, glacial lake nestled high on its shoulder.
  • •Reaching the top provides a clear line of sight to the heart of the Derryveagh range, where the distinctive quartzite cone of Errigal is often visible on a clear day.
  • •Calling a 349-metre summit "The Big Hill" in a county that contains the likes of Muckish and Errigal suggests the original namers were being very literal about the hill's immediate neighborhood.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
C101259
Latitude
55.0803°N
Longitude
7.8426°W

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