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Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DC, EW-DW
Highest place: Brandon, 951.7m Maximum height for area: 951.7 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
BeennabrackMountainMacha na gCab A name in Irish, also Binn na mBroc an extra EastWest name in Irish(Ir. Macha na gCab [OSI], 'plain of the beaks')KerryCounty in Munster Province, in Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock
Height:608.5mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70Grid Reference: Q46865 05372 Place visited by 205 members. Recently by: DeirdreM, Sarahjb, maoris, Carolineswalsh, Tuigamala, ToughSoles, Barrington1978, Jai-mckinney, Carolyn105, SmirkyQuill, learykid, bagoff, CusackMargaret, farmerjoe, chelman7 I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The Irish name Macha na gCab and the anglicised name Beennabrack have very different meanings. It seems unlikely that they originally referred to the same feature. An Seabhac gives the name Binn na mBroc ('peak of the badgers') for this hill (TCCD, 143, 233), which shows that Beennabrack is a corruption. He does not mention Macha na gCab.
Macha na gCab is the 269th highest place in Ireland. Macha na gCab is the most southerly summit in the Brandon Group area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/273/