Maumonght 602m mountain, Twelve Bens Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Muckanaght 654m, Benfree 638m, Bencullagh 632m, Maumonght 602m, Benbrack 582m, Benbaun 477m, Maumonght SW Top 454m, Knockbrack 442m,

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Twelve Bens Area

Place count in area: 38, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 44, MSW
Highest place:

Benbaun, 729m
Maximum height for area: 729 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 684 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Maumonght Mountain Mám Uchta A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Mám Uchta [PDT], 'pass of the breast/ridge') Galway County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top Bedrock

Height: 602m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L74948 53919
Place visited by 122 members. Recently by: Fergalh, pgrondier, ilenia, ckilm, JimMc, dodser, Cathal-Kelly, eamonoc, Philhanson, Lauranna, jlk, fingal, thomas_g, IainT, strangeweaver
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Longitude: -9.88618, Latitude: 53.520562 , Easting: 74948, Northing: 253919 Prominence: 54m, Isolation: 0.7km
ITM: 474924 753943, GPS IDs, 6 char: Mmnght, 10 char: Maumonght
Bedrock type: Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top, (Bennabeola Quartzite Formation)

Unnamed on Tim Robinson's map, but a lower peak (454m) to the SW is named Binn Bhreac. 'Maumonght' is odd as an anglicised form and does not suggest any Irish version. It is probably a typo for 'Maumought'. Maumonght is the 281st highest place in Ireland.
Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/269/?PHPSESSID=q804341ihfo2tts58sd5r2aik4

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Last of 5 Arderins on an E-W route. .. by group (Show all for Maumonght)

This hill receives faint praise because it's just .. by weedavie (Show all for Maumonght)

Maumonght is not so likely to be a target of choi .. by simon3 (Show all for Maumonght)

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Maumonght in area Twelve Bens, Ireland

simon3 on Maumonght, 2003

by simon3 11 Oct 2003

Maumonght has great views westwards, which is not surprising since it is the most westerly of the 12 Bens group (over 500m anyway).

The picture was taken on a somewhat fuzzy day, nevertheless it shows many features of interest. The lake below is Lough Nahillion. Just beyond it, to the left, is Cregg Hill (297m) with a substantial mast on it (only just visible in the pic). In line with the mast is Clifden and beyond it - Slyne Head.

In line with the right (north) edge of Lough Nahillion across some forest are Lough Auna (nearer) and Lough Shanakeever. Locals have reported seeing strange humped monsters in both of these lakes. There's even a website about it, so it must be true. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/269/comment/710/

Started this from (735 515 B) and went up vi .. by robhoward (Show all for Maumonght)

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