Croaghgorm

Croaghgorm
Cruach Ghorm
Summit of Croaghgorm
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft) [1][2]
Prominence	541 m (1,775 ft) [1]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Translation	blue stack (Irish)
Location
Location	County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Range	Bluestack Mountains
Coordinates	54°45′15″N 8°04′52″W / 54.754171°N 8.081031°W / 54.754171; -8.081031Coordinates: 54°45′15″N 8°04′52″W / 54.754171°N 8.081031°W / 54.754171; -8.081031
OSI/OSNI grid	G948895

Croaghgorm or Bluestack (from Irish: an Chruach Gorm, meaning "the blue stack")^[1] is a 674 m (2,211 ft) mountain in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the highest of the Bluestack Mountains (aka the Croaghgorms) and the third-highest mountain in County Donegal.^[1]

On 31 January 1944, during World War II, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Sunderland plane crashed on the mountain. Seven RAF crewmen from 228 Squadron were killed. Wreckage from the plane can still be seen on the mountain's slopes. A memorial plaque was unveiled in 1988.^[1]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtnindex=150
2. ^ Peakbagger