Croaghgorm

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

Croaghgorm
Cruach Ghorm
Summit of Croaghgorm
Highest point
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	541 m (1,775 ft)[1]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	54°45′15″N 8°04′52″W
Naming
English translation	blue stack
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Croaghgorm Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal, Ireland
Parent range	Bluestack Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	G948895

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