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Dartry Mountains Area   SE: Manorhamilton Hills Subarea
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Benbo Hill Beanna Bó A name in Irish (Ir. Beanna Bó [OSI], 'horns of the cow') Leitrim County in Connacht Province, in Carn List, Granoblastic quartzofeldspathic psammite Bedrock

Height: 415m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16 Grid Reference: G85083 37726
Place visited by 51 members. Recently by: bowler, markwallace, TommyMc, trostanite, Colin Murphy, abeach, FilHil, GerryCasey, ceadeile, melohara, rollingwave, FrankMc1964, magnumpig, jsg2307, marymac
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Longitude: -8.229826, Latitude: 54.288122 , Easting: 185083, Northing: 337726 Prominence: 214m,  Isolation: 4.5km
ITM: 585035 837728,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Benbo, 10 char: Benbo
Bedrock type: Granoblastic quartzofeldspathic psammite, (Slishwood Division, Psammitic Paragneiss)

A battle which took place at the foot of this mountain is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters under the year 1585. Previously Benbo 1 in MV.   Benbo is the 878th highest place in Ireland.

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Enjoyable short walk. .. by Harry Goodman   (Show all for Benbo (Beanna Bó))
 
New gate
by AdrianneB  6 Oct 2014
There is a new metal gate replacing the pallet mentioned in the other comments. It's not locked though just tied with string. Also, after crossing the fence at the top of the field and turning right onto the track there is a panel of metal mesh acting as a gate also tied with string. Great views out to Knocknarea, Tievebaun etc Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/761/comment/17708/
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Nighthawk .. by magnumpig   (Show all for Benbo (Beanna Bó))
 
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