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wwwwalker - both your points are well made. In our consultation held at the beginning of last year the forum issue was mentioned and your further suggestion about being able to get a copy of your...

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Forum: General CaptainVertigo 4 days ago
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Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 2 days ago
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Track 2214 amadain17 3 days ago
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Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days ago
Parked at W05344 63922 (one car - just). Walked back to the gate and straight up the hill for the peak. It's less than 1.5 hours up and back. Views from the top ok, but the nicest view is over the...
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Beenatoor Mountain Binn an Tuair A name in Irish
(Ir. Binn an Tuair [OSI], 'peak of the bleaching green') Kerry County In Arderin List

Height: 592m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q55851 08908 This summit has been logged as climbed by 39 members
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Longitude: -10.10968, Latitude: 52.213524 Prominence: 66m,   Isolation: 1km
ITM: 455835 608960,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bntr, 10 char: Beenatoor

Located on southern boundary of Glennahoo townland. The location of this feature looks odd on the Discovery map but on the 1/2 inch map it is the lower peak which directly overlooks Maghanaboe and An Seabhac's description confirms this: binn árd cnuic   Beenatoor is the 292nd highest summit in Ireland.
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Proud Sentinel
Short Summary created by march-fixer  10 Sep 2012 With its feet in the Glenahoo River and its back resting up against Coumbaun, this peak looks out south west towards the head of the Dingle Peninsula. The name suggests that there was a bleaching green in the locality, which would necessitate a large expanse of sloping grass, well exposed to the sun.

The summit may be reached, either by walking in through the enchanting Glenahoo River valley or as an extension of a route across from Coumbaun and Beenoskee . Either way, it is a challenging trek requiring around 3 to 4 hours if approaching along the Glenahoo track. There is ample parking at the old burial ground and church just off the R560 road, about 400m west of the Glenahoo track entrance. Extreme care should be taken when walking along the R560, which is a very busy and narrow road.

There is no problem with access. This track is way-marked in along the Glenahoo track, but it is only of use just beyond the head of the valley because it swings back south and up over the ridge, away towards Anascaul Lake. There are no fences to cross and the peat hags near the col are innocuous. Care should be taken at the summit as there can be high winds and there is a sheer drop west to the Glenahoo valley floor.

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by milo  7 May 2005 Easter Saturday'05started here for me, after a really good Good Friday on Brandon Ridge. Parking clear of the bend on the Conor Pass road at 544 101 (Point A) head up the Glenahoo road, leaving it at the gate around 546 098 (Point B) to ascend the flank of the glen on a steep track which attains the ridge about 400m. Stay near the western edge for a splendid view across Beenbo toward Slieveanea and Dingle Bay beyond. Visiting Coombaun I would commend only to dedicated '600' baggers. Best to ascend Beenoskee directly or detour over Glaneteentassig north. Cross the fence edging this for a memorable sidelong view over rocky buttresses toward An Duloch. As you head for Stradbally top you will note a commemorative banner about 100 metres to the east., erected by the friends of Donald Earlie, who died aged 22 imn January 2004. Beenoskee can than be reached from the east , descending steeply northward to the lake,where photo fans who haven't left their apparatus 200 miles away might get a fine panorama of both tops. A return to the start can be made from here , those with two cars may find Tomasin's in Stradbally a compelling feature of the homeward view. One of the higher points of a a great weekend.
Point A: Q544 101 Point B: Q546 098
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Beenatoor in area Central Dingle, Ireland
Picture: Looking west from Beenatoor		  
by jackill  18 May 2006 The summit of Beenatoor is a somewhat indistinguished area of grass.
It is though a fine place to view the mountains to the west.
Acoss the meandering Glennahoo river valley are two peaks under 500 meters, but still distinctive in shape, Beenbo and Slievenagower.Behind them rises Coumanare.
Off to the left is the ridgeline with Croaghskearda and Gowlane Beg.
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by three5four0  1 Oct 2009 From the car park at 582051 (Point C), by lough Anscaul, we followed the track up hill past the Waterfalls to the wide col between points 396 & 383. From here we struck out cross country, crossing several streams & peat hags to reach the summit of Beenatoor, with its fine views of Beenbo. From here we descended to a col and climbed up to Coumbaun, crossing a wire fence on the way.

See Beenoskee for continution
Point C: Q582 051
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by fmacm  4 Sep 2007 Re: Milo's comment on Beenatoor - The Munster Jersey near the peak of Stradbally was erected, by his loyal friends, in memory of a fine young Limerick man, Donald Earlie, who died suddenly (aged 22) in January 2004. Don's friends replaced the Munster flag with an Irish Flag Summer 2006. The Irish flag was replaced with a Limerick flag during Summer 2007.
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