Beenoskee
Beenoskee | |
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Binn os Gaoith | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 491 m (1,611 ft)[1] |
Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 52°12′50″N 10°04′39″W / 52.213863°N 10.077388°WCoordinates: 52°12′50″N 10°04′39″W / 52.213863°N 10.077388°W[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | peak above the wind |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Beenoskee Location in Ireland | |
Location | Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland |
Parent range | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
OSI/OSNI grid | Q580088 |
Beenoskee or Benoskee (from Irish: Binn os Gaoith, meaning 'peak above the wind')[2] is a 826 m (2,710 ft) mountain on the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry, Ireland.
Geography[]
Beenoskee is part of the Dingle Mountains, and is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland.[1] It is within the Gaeltacht.
Beenoskee is the highest peak of the Central Dingle massif, which also includes the peaks of Stradbally Mountain (798m), Coumbaun (610m) and Beenatoor (592m).[1] Between Beenoskee and Stradbally is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816m.[3]
See also[]
- Lists of mountains in Ireland
- List of mountains of the British Isles by height
- List of Marilyns in the British Isles
- List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Beenoskee". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Ireland - Online map viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
Categories:
- Hewitts of Ireland
- Marilyns of Ireland
- Mountains and hills of County Kerry
- Gaeltacht places in County Kerry
- Mountains under 1000 metres
- County Kerry geography stubs