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Binn Chaonaigh

Coordinates: 53°30′10″N 9°39′29″W / 53.502739°N 9.657953°W / 53.502739; -9.657953
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Binn Chaonaigh
Irish: Binn Chaonaigh; peak of the moss
Binn Chaonaigh
Highest point
Elevation633 m (2,077 ft)[1]
Prominence108 m (354 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°30′10″N 9°39′29″W / 53.502739°N 9.657953°W / 53.502739; -9.657953
Geography
Binn Chaonaigh is located in island of Ireland
Binn Chaonaigh
Binn Chaonaigh
Location in Ireland
LocationGalway, Ireland
Parent rangeMaumturks
OSI/OSNI gridL900515

Binn Chaonaigh (Irish: Binn Chaonaigh; peak of the moss)[2] is a 633-metre (2,077 ft) mountain in the Maumturks range in Connemara, Ireland. It is a mostly quartize peak, and the fourth tallest mountain in the Maumturks range, positioned at the southern end of the central section.[1]

Binn Chaonaigh lies to the northwest of the deep mountain pass that cuts through the Maumturks range, called Irish: Máméan, a site of pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Patrick.[3] Climbers completing the "Maamturks Challenge", a walk covering the entire 25-kilometre Muamturk range in a single day,[4] need to descend from Binn Mhor, at 661 metres, all the way down to Irish: Máméan, at 150 metres, and then re-ascend back up to Binn Chaonaigh, at 633 metres.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c MountainViews.ie
  2. ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ^ "Máméan Pilgrimage". National Museum of Ireland. High up the slopes of the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara there is a natural passage-way known as Máméan (pass of the birds). At the summit of this rugged track you will find an ancient pilgrim site dedicated to St. Patrick.
  4. ^ "The Maumturks Challenge". University College Galway Mountaineering Club. 2018.

External links

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