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Milane Hill: Not inviting but OK

Summit Comment rhw 17 hours ago
From WNW, No Parking in front of gate but room beside it or just to NE, other gates to NE have prohibition signs. This gate says Private, but no prohibition, just a No Liability sign higher u...

Slievemore: Less prickly from North

Summit Comment rhw a day ago
Access to peak from due N via farm gate (no adverse signage), track and cattle paths, via N summit to S summit (hand level says S is c1m higher). We descended this way having reached S peak f...

Long trail to rewarding tops.

Track 5289 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
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Knocknagree East Top: Fine top with good access mostly on trail

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Usually done in conjunction with other tops such as Knocknagree itself, but this rather remote top may be done in isolation from, for example, the south. Parking for several cars to be had on...

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Track 5306 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
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Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago
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Track 5305 BrianKennan 4 days ago
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Twelve Bens Area   SE: Glencoaghan Loop Subarea
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Benglenisky Mountain Binn Ghleann Uisce A name in Irish (Ir. Binn Ghleann Uisce [OSI], 'peak of the glen of water') Galway County in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top Bedrock

Height: 516m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L76616 50065
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Longitude: -9.85956, Latitude: 53.486329 , Easting: 76616, Northing: 250065 Prominence: 48m,  Isolation: 1.1km
ITM: 476590 750088,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bnglns, 10 char: Bnglnsky
Bedrock type: Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top, (Bennabeola Quartzite Formation)

Gleann Uisce, 'the glen of water', is on the SE side of this peak. On the NW side, in the townland of Barr na nÓrán, this hill is known as Binn Dubh or Cnoc Dubh. The distinctive green Connemara marble is worked in a quarry in Barr na nÓrán. The quarry was started by Thomas Martin in the 1820s [TR]. Walks: for a route to the summit, see Paddy Dillon, Connemara, 146-50.   Benglenisky is the 519th highest place in Ireland. Benglenisky is the second most southerly summit in the Twelve Bens area.
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Southern Bens easiest way up. .. by group   (Show all for Benglenisky (Binn Ghleann Uisce))
 
A fine mountain standing proud at the south west .. by conorobyrne   (Show all for Benglenisky (Binn Ghleann Uisce))
 
A Twelve Bens taster .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Benglenisky (Binn Ghleann Uisce))
 
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Picture: Binn Gabhar and Binn Bhraoin from near the summit of Benglenisky.		  
csd on Benglenisky, 2007
by csd  21 Oct 2007
I approached from the west, via the narrow road that runs north from the N59. The forest immediately west of Benglenisky has been felled, so it's easiest to follow the fence that marks the northern boundary of the former plantation. You should reach the summit in about 45 mins, with the option of continuing on to Lettery or Gabhar. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/420/comment/2872/
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Binn Gleann Uisce is probably one of the most dul .. by mreeyore   (Show all for Benglenisky (Binn Ghleann Uisce))
 
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