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Benwee Head Hill An Bhinn Bhuí A name in Irish
(Ir. An Bhinn Bhuí [GÉ], 'the yellow cliff') Mayo County, in Binnion List, Psammites with rare heavy mineral bands. Bedrock

Height: 255m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 22 Grid Reference: F81565 44279
Place visited by 26 members. Recently by: EugeneHendrick, Peter Walker, ucampbell, simon3, gerrym, Cathal-Kelly, mountainmike, IainT, scapania, markmjcampion, Secret-Five, Garmin, Oileanach, ciarraioch, chalky
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Longitude: -9.821454, Latitude: 54.333462 , Easting: 81565, Northing: 344279 Prominence: 230m,  Isolation: 4.3km
ITM: 481541 844280,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnwHd, 10 char: Benwe Head
Bedrock type: Psammites with rare heavy mineral bands., (Benmore Formation)

The environs of Benwee Head, with its cliffs, arches, stacks and islands, offers some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in Ireland, with which perhaps only SW Donegal and Co. Clare can compete. To appreciate them fully, you need to see them from the sea. Benwee Head is in the townland of Kilgalligan, which has been studied in detail in The Living Landscape: Kilgalligan, Erris, Co. Mayo by Seamas O Cathain & Patrick O'Flanagan.   An Bhinn Bhuí is the 1265th highest place in Ireland. An Bhinn Bhuí is the second most northerly summit in the North Mayo area.
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Benwee head and "eire" head
by Kirwanjt  27 Apr 2010
An easy climb with Breathtaking views along the coast out to Stags of Broadhaven back across the Mullet. Accessed by taking signs for Portacloy and driving past the entrance to the beach and past old harbour. Park in new harbour and it is signposted for the track and stile up the hill. Cliffs are steep and dramatic at the edge. Also of note is the stone markings of EIRE beside the old shepherd hut. It is visible from the air and from further up the mountain. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/4669/
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Benwee Head Loop.
by sandman  17 Aug 2018
As already stated Benwee Head has some of the most dramatic costal scenery in Ireland and with this in mind i decided to enjoy on a clear sunny day the joys of walking the 12.4km of the Benwee Head Loop Walk actually it is a little longer allowing for a visit to the army observation hut and the stone constructed EIRE marking.The trail head begins and ends in the village of Ceathru Thaidhg (F8207441993 A) and includes the harbour areas mentioned in previous comment continuing on to the summit. Fantastic views well worth the trip. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/16044/
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Benwee Loop walk towards Portacloy.
by ucampbell  14 Aug 2018
The Loop walks here are well signposted, it's a great idea to go out onto each headland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/20020/
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