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Central DingleArea, N: Annascaul Lake North
Subarea
Feature count in area: 25, all in Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 71, 78, EW-DC, EW-DE, EW-DW
Highest Place: Beenoskee 826m
Starting Places (34) in area Central Dingle: Anascaul Village, Annascaul Lake, Ballyduff Grave Yard, Brandon Village, Cloghane Community Centre, Conor Pass, Doonore South, Doorah, Dromavally Mountain SE, Emlagh Cross, Emlagh Wood, Farrannakilla School, Glan Mountain, Glanteenassig Lane, Glanteenassig Wood CP, Glennahoo River, Hostel Cloghane Village, Killiney R560 Junction, Kilmore Lodge, Lios Pole Church, Lisduff Rath, Lough Camclaun, Lough Caum, Lough Doon CP, Lougher, Maum Cross, Maumnahaltora Cross, Minard Beach, Mullaghveal Farm, Owenascaul Estuary, Pedlars Lodge, Pilgrimage Trail Owenmore River, Sauce Creek Walkway Dingle Way, Teerbrin
Summits & other features in area Central Dingle: Cen: Annascaul Lake West: Cnoc na Bánóige 641.6m, Cnoc na Bánóige North Top 447.6m, Knockmulanane 593.2m, Knockmulanane West Top 563.5m Cen: Dromavally: Cummeen 477m, Dromavally Mountain 552m, Knocknakilton 423m N: Annascaul Lake North: Coombane 610m, Beenatoor 592m, Beenoskee 826m, Stradbally Mountain 798m N: Carrigdav: Carrigadav 240m N: Fermoyle: Farrandalouge 144m S: Annascaul: Beenmore 252m, Brickany 374m, Knockafeehane 301m, Knocknanacree 286m W: Ballyduff: Slievenalecka 458.4m, Beenbo 476.7m, Slievenagower 485.8m W: Slieveanea: An Cnapán Mór 649m, Knockmoylemore 493m, Croaghskearda 608m, Slievanea 628.7m, Slievanea NE Top 670.7m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not
islands as such.
Beenatoor, 592mMountain Binn an Tuair A name in Irish,
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(Ir. Binn an Tuair [OSI], 'peak of the bleaching green'), Kerry County in Munster province, in Arderin Lists, Binn an Tuair is the 314th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference Q55850 08908,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 70 Place visited by: 104members, recently by: Oscar-mckinney, Jai-mckinney, Carolyn105, Tuigamala, farmerjoe1, maoris, chelman7, Marykerry, maryblewitt, Dee68, John.geary, Krzysztof_K, NualaB, Moses, eiremoss34
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Longitude: -10.109769, Latitude: 52.213567, Easting: 55850, Northing: 108908,
Prominence: 66m, Isolation: 1km ITM: 455829 608965 Bedrock type: Cross-bedded sandstone, (Coumeenoole Sandstone Formation) Notes on name: Located on southern boundary of Glennahoo townland. The location of this feature looks odd on the Discovery map but on the 1/2 inch map it is the lower peak which directly overlooks Maghanaboe and An Seabhac's description confirms this: binn árd cnuic ar an dteorainn theas [Glennahoo townland]. Anglicised name appears on ½ inch map.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Bntr, 10 char: Beenatoor Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/291/
Gallery for Beenatoor (Binn an Tuair) and surrounds
Summary
for Beenatoor (Binn an Tuair):
Proud Sentinel
Summary created by march-fixer
10 Sep, 2012
With its feet in the Glenahoo River and its back resting up against Coumbaun, this peak looks out south west towards the head of the Dingle Peninsula. The name suggests that there was a bleaching green in the locality, which would necessitate a large expanse of sloping grass, well exposed to the sun.
The summit may be reached, either by walking in through the enchanting Glenahoo River valley or as an extension of a route across from Coumbaun and Beenoskee . Either way, it is a challenging trek requiring around 3 to 4 hours if approaching along the Glenahoo track. There is ample parking at the old burial ground and church just off the R560 road, about 400m west of the Glenahoo track entrance. Extreme care should be taken when walking along the R560, which is a very busy and narrow road.
There is no problem with access. This track is way-marked in along the Glenahoo track, but it is only of use just beyond the head of the valley because it swings back south and up over the ridge, away towards Anascaul Lake. There are no fences to cross and the peat hags near the col are innocuous. Care should be taken at the summit as there can be high winds and there is a sheer drop west to the Glenahoo valley floor.
Easter Saturday'05started here for me, after a really good Good Friday on Brandon Ridge. Parking clear of the bend on the Conor Pass road at A (Q544 101) head up the Glenahoo road, leaving it at the gate around B (Q546 098) to ascend the flank of the glen on a steep track which attains the ridge about 400m. Stay near the western edge for a splendid view across Beenbo toward Slieveanea and Dingle Bay beyond. Visiting Coombaun I would commend only to dedicated '600' baggers. Best to ascend Beenoskee directly or detour over Glaneteentassig north. Cross the fence edging this for a memorable sidelong view over rocky buttresses toward An Duloch. As you head for Stradbally top you will note a commemorative banner about 100 metres to the east., erected by the friends of Donald Earlie, who died aged 22 imn January 2004. Beenoskee can than be reached from the east , descending steeply northward to the lake,where photo fans who haven't left their apparatus 200 miles away might get a fine panorama of both tops. A return to the start can be made from here , those with two cars may find Tomasin's in Stradbally a compelling feature of the homeward view. One of the higher points of a a great weekend. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/291/comment/1650/
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jackill on Beenatoor
by jackill
18 May 2006
The summit of Beenatoor is a somewhat indistinguished area of grass.
It is though a fine place to view the mountains to the west.
Acoss the meandering Glennahoo river valley are two peaks under 500 meters, but still distinctive in shape, Beenbo and Slievenagower.Behind them rises Coumanare.
Off to the left is the ridgeline with Croaghskearda and Gowlane Beg. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/291/comment/2350/
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three5four0 on Beenatoor
by three5four0
1 Oct 2009
From the car park at AnScaul L (Q582 051), by lough Anscaul, we followed the track up hill past the Waterfalls to the wide col between points 396 & 383. From here we struck out cross country, crossing several streams & peat hags to reach the summit of Beenatoor, with its fine views of Beenbo. From here we descended to a col and climbed up to Coumbaun, crossing a wire fence on the way.
Re: Milo's comment on Beenatoor - The Munster Jersey near the peak of Stradbally was erected, by his loyal friends, in memory of a fine young Limerick man, Donald Earlie, who died suddenly (aged 22) in January 2004. Don's friends replaced the Munster flag with an Irish Flag Summer 2006. The Irish flag was replaced with a Limerick flag during Summer 2007. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/291/comment/1680/
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Do not miss the view
by Bunsen7
28 Dec 2016
Having descended from Beenoskee via Coumbane, I was tempted to make my way back to my start point in the Anascaul valley. But benefitting from the fantastic weather on Stephen's Day 2016, I decided to head westward to Beenatoor. The ascent from the east is nothing to write home about, but then it hits you, Glenahoo.
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