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Corranabinnia Mountain Coire na Binne A name in Irish
(Ir. Coire na Binne [OSNB], 'hollow of the peak') Mayo County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 716m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 30 Grid Reference: F90307 03165 This summit has been logged as climbed by 81 members
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Longitude: -9.672167, Latitude: 53.966219 Prominence: 541m,   Isolation: 0.8km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 490282 803175,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crnbn, 10 char: Crnbn

This peak is unnamed on the OSI Discovery map, surely one of the highest peaks to lack a name. The name Corranabinnnia is found in walking guides. It is also named Cushcamcarragh (from Ir. Coiscéim Charrach, 'rocky step') in atlases. This name also   Corranabinnia is the third highest mountain in the North Mayo area and the 98th highest in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Corranabinnia in area North Mayo, Ireland
 
by milo  22 Aug 2003 This summit ,while 5 metres lower than than the highest in the range,remote Slieve Car, is the high point of the western Nephinbeg ridge. It commands splendid views, particularly south over Clew Bay and west toward Achill (lower photo) It also forms part of a fine 20km. ridge circuit including BenGorm and Glenamong.
This took almost 8 hours using 2 cars, one left in a large recessed entrance at L956 985 (Point A) and finishing in the carpark at the start of the Bangor Trail. Without cars a somewhat longer variant could be done from Traenlur YH, using the ford at F 947 024 (Point B). Top photo shows the view west from near Corranabinnia main top showing the ridge to the SW top. See my comments on the SW top
Point A: L956 985 Point B: F947 024
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Corranabinnia in area North Mayo, Ireland
Picture: summit from col with Glennamong
by gerrym  28 Aug 2005 From the col with Glennamong there is a fairly narrow ridge (well it gives the feeling of as you can see from the pic) with steep drops to the double loughs of Corryloughaphuill to the NW and into the heavily forested valley of the Glennamong River to the SE. The climb is short over ground which poses no difficulty. There is a level area before the final rise to the trig point at the summit. Luckily the mist had cleared from the summit and i was afforded the breathtaking views available out over Clew Bay with its myriad of islands and over the rest of the big hills in the Nephins - Glennamong, Nephin Beg and Glencar. There was more evidence of other walkers here and would seem to suggest that the horseshoe taking in Corranabinnia Sw top, Corranabinnia and Ben Gorm would be the more popular route, not that I saw anyone on any of these hills over the 2 days spent here. There is a short drop down to the col with the SW top which looked very daunting with a sharp serrated rocky ridge to negoiate. To the SE the remainder of the walk along the ridge to Ben Gorm also looked quite a handfull, having already spent a good few hours walking and carrying tent etc. I left my pack at the summit to make the return journey to the SW top.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Corranabinnia in area North Mayo, Ireland
Picture: Corranabinnia ridge		  
by bryanmccabe  24 Feb 2009 In my opinion, the Corranabinnia horseshoe is one of the most challenging hikes in the west of Ireland, with in excess of 1000m height gain over about 14km. The ascent to Bengorm (582m) is gradual but the soft peaty underfoot conditions make it a real slog. The final climb up to the trig station at the summit of Corranabinnia is also challenging. The arete ridge between Corranbinnia main top and SW top is not as intimidating as I expected - but maybe that's because the cloud didn't allow us to see the full extent of the drops on either side! The photo shown is looking across the ridge to the SW top and believe it or not is taken in the same direction and not far to the left as milo's photo on the same mountain!
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by MikeK  16 Aug 2004 Parking a car at Glendahurk Bridge, and using the connecting bog tracks, an excellent anticlockwise circuit can be completed by climbing Bengorm first and then crossing over to Corranabinnia. The narrow ridge to Corrannabinia SW is short and pleasent, however please note that it contains a rock step which can be turned on the left(E) side and involves some exposure and easy scrambling. The return to the car was achieved by descending south by the (potentially) boggy ridge to the forestry track. It took 6.5 hours, inclusive of much lingering due to the fine day and views in all directions. The route gives a magnificant perspective of what the Nephins offer most; a sense of space. Owenduff valley to the north is particularly vast and attractive. Had the pleasure of once crossing it from east to west after a wet spell; all I was missing was a pair of webbed feet. Comment Rating 4.0
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Corranabinnia in area North Mayo, Ireland
by simon3  30 Aug 2003 North and west of Corranabinnia stretches a large plain of bogland with few roads or much cultivation, apart from some modern forestry. Apparently it wasn’t always so. Frank Mitchell [The Book of the Irish Countryside] says “… 1000 years before the birth of Christ, the north Mayo landscape was fantastically different to what it is today. Instead of an abandoned wasteland of bog, we would have seen great expanses of farmland being cultivated with spades …”

North of Corranabinnia is the remote double lake of Corryloughaphuill Lough with the great bog stretching up to it. Together these are an extensive body of water around 1100m long. The picture concentrates on the division between the two lakes (which are 3m different in height, according to the OS). Did ancient peoples use this lakeside?
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by milo  22 Aug 2003
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