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Binevenagh: PAAI ag dreapadh ar Bhinn Fhoibhne

Summit Comment pdtempan 4 days ago
Thaistil cnocadóirí Phobal ar a'n Iúl (grúpa atá lonnaithe san Ómaigh) ó thuaidh go Binn Fhoibhne i gContae Dhoire ar na mallaibh. Dhreap naonúr againn an sliabh Dé Domhnaigh. Lá breá grianmh...

Rocky Island: Rocky Island

Island Comment Pepe 5 days ago
The 'south face' is to the right of the rocky summit as you look at the photo

Exceptional wooded walk with island options!

Track 4537 march-fixer a day ago
This is a beautiful walk in a really nice woods with plenty of options to vary your route. You can reach the dizzying he walk, Len: 13.3km, Climb: 68m, Area: Partry & Joyce (Ireland) ||

Sunny Day Outing

Track 4541 march-fixer a day ago
What a lovely route on a clear sunny day. This way an introductory trek for most of the group. The views were cle... walk, Len: 7.8km, Climb: 668m, Area: Kilclooney Mountain, Comeragh Mountains (|...

Gearhane: Looks narrower from the north but offers a surprise!

Summit Comment Bunsen7 6 days ago
Approaching Gearhane from the south you can see how it fans out from the top to the east and west. I suppose there is a resemblance to a tooth or fang - which may have inspired the name. For ...

Beennabrack: Steep Cliffs to the North

Summit Comment Bunsen7 6 days ago
It's a shame that I've only summitted this particular top in thick mist but on a subsequent fair weather hike to Gearhane to the north I captured this image which gives a fair impression of t...

Causeway enjoyment

Track 4539 march-fixer a day ago
If you want a leisurely and scenic stroll by water then visit Inchequin Island with its lovely causeway. There is a larg walk, Len: 5.5km, Climb: 14m, Area: South Connemara (Ireland) ||

Binevenagh: Cliffs, woodland, a lake on top and magnificent views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: 2 days ago
Binevenagh has an unmistakable profile, with its impressive line of basalt cliffs and a lower series of broken crags resembling fangs. There is a lake on the summit plateau. Binevenagh overlo...

Binevenagh: Access issues and warning of rockfalls

Summit Comment pdtempan 6 days ago
Options for accessing the mountain are more limited now than when I was last here about 3 years ago. Walkers are no longer permitted to park at St. Aidan's Church (C678315), the car-park bein...

Brandon Peak: One of the best for sure

Summit Comment Bunsen7 a week ago
If you park at Q47044 06865 and follow the track up over Gearhane to Brandon Peak, returning the same way, you will only expend between 2.5 and 3 hours of your time. Quite a small investment ...

Ashford Demesne visit

Track 4538 march-fixer a day ago
This lovely walk was part of a visit to Ashford Castle and gardens. The paths are very well maintained plus there are nu walk, Len: 6.7km, Climb: 55m, Area: Partry & Joyce (Ireland) ||

Brandon Peak: Garran Ceoil

Summit Comment liz50 a week ago
Iain T and Onzy both mention the impressive east ridge of Brandon Peak which leads directly to the summit from the shore of Lough Croite, the largest of the Paternoster lakes. Known locally a...
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Benwiskin Mountain Binn Mhiosgáin A name in Irish 'peak of the haystack' Sligo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Dark fine-grained cherty limestone Bedrock

Height: 514m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16 Grid Reference: G72344 49116
Place visited by 168 members. Recently by: finbarr65, annem, padstowe, rayw, justynagru, jm78, srr45, therealcrow, Pinger, Haulie, doogleman, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, Aciddrinker, Grumbler
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Longitude: -8.42658, Latitude: 54.3899 , Easting: 172344, Northing: 349116 Prominence: 39m,  Isolation: 1.3km
ITM: 572293 849115,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bnwskn, 10 char: Benwiskin
Bedrock type: Dark fine-grained cherty limestone, (Dartry Limestone Formation)

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 525th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwiskin (<i>Binn Mhiosgáin</i>) in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: From Near Gleniff		  
Dartry View
by davsheen  29 Jul 2018
View of the distinctive Benwiskin edge in Sligo's Dartry range Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/425/comment/19985/
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