Dooish

About Dooish

Sitting within the rugged Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, this Hewitt offers a wild, often trackless experience. Rising above the western shores of Lough Veagh, its broad, heathery slopes provide a stark, quiet contrast to the jagged profile of nearby Errigal, with expansive views across the heart of Glenveagh National Park.

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• •The name derives from the Irish 'Dubhais', which translates as 'black ridge' or 'dark back', likely referring to the dark, peaty appearance of its upper slopes and ridges.
• •The summit provides an exceptional perspective of the Derryveagh range, looking directly across the deep glacial valley of Glenveagh toward the satellite peaks of Staghall Mountain and the distant Inishowen Peninsula.
• •To the northwest, the iconic quartzite pyramid of Errigal is clearly visible, while the rugged, precipitous interior of the Poisoned Glen sits just to the south.
• •As a Marilyn and a Hewitt, it is a significant peak in the Donegal Highlands, situated on the western boundary of the vast Glenveagh National Park.
• •The approach from the north is famously saturated; it is one of those hills where 'waterproof' is treated by the terrain as a polite suggestion rather than a functional reality.