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Binn Mhór

Coordinates: 53°29′00″N 9°37′48″W / 53.483292°N 9.630018°W / 53.483292; -9.630018
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Not to be confused with Ben More.
Binn Mhór
Irish: Binn Mhór; great peak
Binn Mhór
Highest point
Elevation661 m (2,169 ft)[1]
Prominence406 m (1,332 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates53°29′00″N 9°37′48″W / 53.483292°N 9.630018°W / 53.483292; -9.630018
Naming
English translationGreat peak
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Binn Mhór is located in island of Ireland
Binn Mhór
Binn Mhór
Location in Ireland
LocationGalway, Ireland
Parent rangeMaumturks
OSI/OSNI gridL918493

Binn Mhór (Irish: Binn Mhór; great peak)[2] is a 661-metre (2,169 ft) mountain in the Maumturks range in Connemara, Ireland. It is a quartize peak, and the third tallest mountain in the Maumturks range, positioned in the southern section.[1]

Binn Mhór lies to the southeast 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.

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