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Achill & Corraun Area   Cen: Minaun Subarea
Place count in area: 16, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 30, CBW, EW-ACC, EW-ACC 
Highest place:
Croaghaun, 688m
Maximum height for area: 688 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres,

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Minaun Hill Achill Island Island An Mionnán A name in Irish, also Menawn, also Gruaigín Sí Foinn an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. An Mionnán [www.achillislandhotel.com], 'the pinnacle') Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Carn List, Quartzites, psammitic schists Bedrock

Reachable "On Foot " Y
Height: 466m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 30 Grid Reference: F66140 01955
Place visited by 149 members. Recently by: MichaelG55, LorraineG60, chelman7, DeirdreM, benjimann9, oakesave, AntrimRambler, srr45, abeach, Carolyn105, learykid, poopoobasto, mickeyg, phonohan, ryanguinness10
Island visited by 578 members.
I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)   I have visited Achill Island: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -10.039673, Latitude: 53.94973 , Easting: 66140, Northing: 301955 Prominence: 411m,  Isolation: 3.9km
ITM: 466118 801972,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Minaun, 10 char: Minaun
Bedrock type: Quartzites, psammitic schists, (Dooega Head Formation)

The cliffs of Minaun are spectacular when viewed from Keel. They offer a popular launch site for hang-gliding. The summit is a magnificent viewpoint, giving a surprisingly broad view of all of Achill and much of West Mayo, considering its moderate height. For a walk to the TV mast on Minaun, see Siúlóidí Acla, walk K. The summit is a little further on. Sometimes spelt Menawn.   Minaun is the 676th highest place in Ireland.

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Trivial climb, great views, excessive religion. .. by group   (Show all for Minaun (An Mionnán))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Minaun (<i>An Mionnán</i>) in area Achill & Corraun, Ireland
Picture: Descending Minaun
 
Bring the family
by paulocon  29 Aug 2013
The ideal family walk. Access road takes you to within 1k of the summit and from there, it's a leisurely walk up an easy incline to the summit which is marked by a statue atop a cairn. With the access road, it would be a wonderful place from which to catch a sunset. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/561/comment/15165/
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Simple yet stunning .. by Colin Murphy   (Show all for Minaun (An Mionnán))
 
Various commentators have remarked on the fine vi .. by simon3   (Show all for Minaun (An Mionnán))
 
Drove up to the TV masts before making my way to .. by murphysw   (Show all for Minaun (An Mionnán))
 
On the right sort of evening, there can be few gu .. by Peter Walker   (Show all for Minaun (An Mionnán))
 
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