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Galty Mountains Area   W: West Galtys Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 66, 74, EW-G 
Highest place:
Galtymore, 917.9m
Maximum height for area: 917.9 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 820 metres,

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Carrignabinnia Mountain Carraig na Binne A name in Irish, also Cornabinnia an extra EastWest name in English (Ir. Carraig na Binne [OSI], 'rock of the peak') Limerick County in Munster Province, in Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Thick-bedded pale-red sandstone Bedrock

Height: 822.9m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 74 Grid Reference: R85006 23665
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Longitude: -8.220841, Latitude: 52.364813 , Easting: 185006, Northing: 123666 Prominence: 26.7m,  Isolation: 0.7km
ITM: 584959 623716,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crgnbn, 10 char: Crgnbn
Bedrock type: Thick-bedded pale-red sandstone, (Galtymore Formation)

Carrignabinnia is the third highest mountain in the Galty Mountains area and the 31st highest in Ireland. Carrignabinnia is the third highest point in county Limerick.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Carrignabinnia in the center as viewed from the summit of Monabrack
 
One stop on an excellent circular walk
Short Summary created by jackill  25 Jan 2015
This mountain can be climbed by taking the second road to your left on the Dublin side of Kilbeheny where there is a signpost marked "Galtycastle".
Follow this minor road uphill ignoring the turn-off to the right (also signposted Galtycastle) and taking the right hand fork at the Y junction after it.
After travelling a further 1.2 kms on this tarred road it turns 90 degrees to the left and downhill to a farmyard.
Park on the roadside at this turn R86912 19635 starA (room for 3-4 cars) and you will notice a rough track in front of you on leading past a new house and up towards the hillside.
Follow this track past the house and an abandoned mobile home and hop the fence to your left to pick up a rough forestry track also running uphill.
After following the forestry track for a short distance it turns sharply downhill.
Cross the wire fence to your right and onto open hillside to reach the summit of Monabrack
Continue north to the Galty main ridge and a short detour to the east will bring you to the summit .A fine circuit can be had by taking in Lyracappul and the Knockaterriffs on the return leg Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/4791/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View of Lyracappul to the West
john_desmond on Carrignabinnia, 2005
by john_desmond  3 Apr 2005
The summit of Carrignabinnia is located about 200 metres North of the stone wall and path that runs East-West from Lyracappul to Slievecushnabinnia. There is no defined summit as such, more an area of high ground. The only feature near the summit is a small stone cairn just to the North, just before the ground drops off sharply. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/1616/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
 
jackill on Carrignabinnia, 2004
by jackill  15 Nov 2004
View from the summit of Carrignabinnia looking across to Slievecushnabinnia and on to Galtymore. Taken during a circuit of Monabrack before going on to Lyracappul and down via Knockaterriff Beg and Knockaterriff . Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/1320/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Carrignabinnia from Slievecushnabinnia
murphysw on Carrignabinnia, 2005
by murphysw  20 Dec 2005
This shot was taken from the col between Slievecushnabinnia and Carrignabinnia. Its basically a similar picture to mneary34's, but without snow. You can see the amazing shapes the river has cut in the valley between the two mountains. It was a surprise to see it. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get a shot of all the valley, this will have to do. It's well worth having a look at. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/2105/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
 
mneary34 on Carrignabinnia, 2005
by mneary34  3 Mar 2005
In March 2005 doing a ridge walk along most of the Galtees as we had passed Slievecushnabinnia and were on the col heading west this view opened up of Carrignabinnia which shows the tremendous profile of the mountain. In contrast the green fields in the distance show the temperature variations between the respective levels. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/1510/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carrignabinnia (<i>Carraig na Binne</i>) in area Galty Mountains, Ireland
mneary34 on Carrignabinnia, 2004
by mneary34  26 Oct 2004
Carrignabinnia is an easy and interesting continuation from Lyracappul. This photo shows the col between the two and the graceful Galty wall. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/31/comment/1283/
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