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Place count in area: 31, OSI/LPS Maps: 16, 17, 25, 26
Highest place: Truskmore, 647m Maximum height for area: 647 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 560 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
BenwiskinMountainBinn Mhiosgáin A name in Irish'peak of the haystack'SligoCounty in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Dark fine-grained cherty limestone Bedrock
Height:514mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16Grid Reference: G72344 49116 Place visited by 175 members. Recently by: MickM45, oreills8, LauraG, AlanReid, markwallace, mdehantschutter, Carolyn105, Colin Murphy, finbarr65, annem, padstowe, rayw, justynagru, jm78, srr45 I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
This peak is remarkable for its wave-like profile when seen from near Ballintrillick. However, it is probably its resemblance to a leaning haystack which accounts for its name. Ir. miosgán is cognate with Welsh misgawn/meisgawn, which has this meaning.
Benwiskin is the 522nd highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/425/