The Blue Stack Mountains or Bluestack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms (), are the major mountain range in the south of
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconn ...
, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as
Donegal Town and
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon () is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located at the southern end of the county where the N3 from Dublin ends and the N15 crosses the River Erne. Incorporated in 1613, it is one of the oldest towns in Ireland.
Location
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, and the towns to the north and west such as
Dungloe and
Letterkenny
Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the ...
. The road between the two parts of the county goes through the
Barnesmore Gap
Barnesmore Gap () is a mountain pass or gap (elevation 117 m) situated in the Bluestack Mountains, County Donegal, Ireland. The main Donegal to Ballybofey road, the N15, and route of the former County Donegal Railway run through Barnesmore ga ...
.
The highest mountain in the range is
Croaghgorm
Croaghgorm or Bluestack () is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blue Stack Mountains (or Croaghgorms) and the third-highest mountain in County Donegal.
On 31 January 1944, during World War II, a Royal Air Force ( ...
, which is high. Nearby summits include Ardnageer (, Croaghanirwore (), Croaghbarnes (), Croaghblane (), Croaghnageer (), Croveenananta (), Gaugin Mountain (), Lacroagh (), Lavagh More () and Lavagh Beg ().
Croaghgorm
MountainViews. Retrieved: 2013-03-19. Silver Hill (), is the smallest mountain in Ireland to meet the 600 m threshold for a Simms classification.
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File:Eglish Valley - geograph.org.uk - 1418132.jpg, Eglish Valley
File:Binnasruell, Croaghgorm - geograph.org.uk - 954574.jpg, alt=Binnasruell in the Croaghgorms, Binnasruell
File:Donegal and Sligo from the International Space Station 2013-03-17.jpg, alt=The Blue Stacks from earth orbit, The Blue Stacks from earth orbit (top right)
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Mountains and hills of County Donegal
Gaeltacht places in County Donegal
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