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Place count in area: 57, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, CBE, CBW
Highest place: Nephin, 806m Maximum height for area: 806 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
BirreencorraghMountainBirín Corrach A name in Irish (Ir. Birín Corrach [logainm.ie], 'rocky little spike')MayoCounty, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Quartzites and psammitic schists. Bedrock
Height:698mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23/31Grid Reference: G02455 05007 Place visited by 110 members. Recently by: glencree, FrankMc1964, PaulaMc, JimMc, PaulNolan, Reeks2011, millsd1, Geo, oakesave, jasonmc, Hadleigh, eoghancarton, PeakPaul, IainT, IndyMan I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The element birín is rare in Irish names, but also occurs unqualified in Birreen, an outlier of Croaghmoyle. Walks: for a route to the summit from the N, see Whilde & Simms, New Irish Walk Guide - West and North, 70.
Birreencorragh is the 118th highest place in Ireland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/112/?PHPSESSID=6s332v3hvnf43pqkv5kgdeclv1