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Dartry Mountains Area

Place count in area: 32, OSI/LPS Maps: 16, 17, 25, 26
Highest place:

Truskmore, 647m
Maximum height for area: 647 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 560 metres,

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Benwiskin Mountain Binn Mhiosgáin A name in Irish
'peak of the haystack' Sligo County, in Arderin List, Dark fine-grained cherty limestone Bedrock

Height: 514m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16 Grid Reference: G72344 49116
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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 523rd highest place in Ireland.
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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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