Benwee Head, An Bhinn Bhuí 255m hill, North Mayo N: Benwee Head Cliffs Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Benwee Head 255m, Doonvinalla W Top 164m, Doonvinalla N Top 135m, Kilgalligan Hill 120m, Doonvinalla E Top 117m, Benwee NE Head 111m, Kid Island 86m,

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North Mayo Area N: Benwee Head Cliffs Subarea

Place count in area: 19, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, EW-WNN
Highest place:

Maumakeogh, 379m
Maximum height for area: 379 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 294 metres,

Places in area North Mayo:
Cen: Pulathomas:

Barnacuillew 260m
E: Ballycastle Hills:

Knockaghaleague 237m

Knockboha 186m

Maumakeogh 379m
N: Benwee Head Cliffs:

Illanmaster Island 105m

Porturlin Hill 155m

Srahataggle 182m

Tawnaghmore 340m
S: Bangor Erris Hills:

Carrafull 269m

Knocklettercuss 370m

Knocknascollop NW Top 244m

Sheean 295m

Slieve Fyagh 335m
W: Belmullet:

Aghaglasheen 132m

Termon Hill 103m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

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

Height: 255m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 22 Grid Reference: F81565 44279
Place visited by 43 members. Recently by: mehiking, oakesave, markwallace, jlk, jimmytherabbit, Djouce, elizauna, learykid, Aongus, bryanjbarry, eamonoc, Aidy, Caithniadh, Lauranna, justynagru
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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 1276th highest place in Ireland. An Bhinn Bhuí is the most northerly summit in the North Mayo area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwee Head (<i>An Bhinn Bhuí</i>) in area North Mayo, Ireland

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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. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/4669/

Benwee Head Loop. .. by sandman (Show all for Benwee Head (An Bhinn Bhuí))

A spectacular landscape .. by Damian120 (Show all for Benwee Head (An Bhinn Bhuí))

Benwee Loop walk towards Portacloy. .. by ucampbell (Show all for Benwee Head (An Bhinn Bhuí))

Great coastal and inland views .. by Djouce (Show all for Benwee Head (An Bhinn Bhuí))

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