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Maamturks Area

Maximum height for area: 702 metres, Summits in area: 19, Maximum prominence for area: 644 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 38, 44, 45 For all tops Highest summit:

Binn idir an dá Log, 702m

Summits in area Maamturks:

Binn Bhán 488m

Binn Bhriocáin 667m

Binn Bhriocáin NE Top 603m

Binn Chaonaigh 633m

Binn idir an dá Log 702m

Binn idir an dá Log SE Top 659m

Binn Mhairg 612m

Binn Mhór 661m

Búcán 550m

Cnoc Lios Uachtair 401m

Cnoc na hUilleann 607m

Cnoc na hUilleann North Top 541m

Maumturkmore Hill Binn Bhán A name in Irish
(Ir. Binn Bhán [TR], 'white peak') Galway County In Carn List

Height: 488m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L85524 56842 This summit has been logged as climbed by 46 members
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Longitude: -9.727862, Latitude: 53.549203 Prominence: 133m, Isolation: 1.5km
ITM: 485499 756864, GPS IDs, 6 char: BnB488, 10 char: Binn Bh488

There is a well in memorie of St. Fechin at Mam-tuirk (O'Flaherty, 121). This is the holy well marked at the col south of this peak. The col is Mám Toirc, 'pass of the boar', from which the whole range of mountains is named. Binn Bhán is the 494th highest summit in Ireland. Binn Bhán is the second most westerly summit in the Maamturks area.
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by three5four0 15 Jul 2008 Climbed Binn Bhan as a continuation Binn Bhriocan (Letterbreckaun) Traverse, on 12/7/08

We started from the car park on the R344, following the road to Tonawausa, before climbing up to the Maum Ochoige. From Croc na hUilleann, over Maumean, Binn Bhriocain, Binn Bhriocain's north east top to Mam Tuirc (one small rock step, before steep grass slopes to the col) without seeing another walker. We climbed up a sharp grassy slope, beside a fence, to quite a fine wee ridge running out to Binn Bhan. The weather had been fine and sunny, albeit with a strong breeze at the start of the day. It was here we met the only other walker we encountered on the hills that day. After several photos we descended by the Sruffaunbaun, where there appeared to be several small pieces of Limestone (pavement?) beside the river, including several holes to be avoided. Returned along the Western way & the road to the car park. There was high cirrus in the sky, which provide to be an accurate warning for the rain and mist on Bengorm the following day!

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