Binn Mhór

Not to be confused with Beinn Mhòr.
Binn Mhór

Binn Mhór
Highest point
Elevation 661 m (2,169 ft)[1]
Prominence 406 m (1,332 ft)[1]
Listing Marilyn
Coordinates 53°29′00″N 9°37′48″W / 53.483292°N 9.630018°W / 53.483292; -9.630018Coordinates: 53°29′00″N 9°37′48″W / 53.483292°N 9.630018°W / 53.483292; -9.630018
Naming
Translation Great peak (Irish)
Geography
Binn Mhór

Location in Ireland

Location Galway, Ireland
Parent range Maumturks
OSI/OSNI grid L918493

Binn Mhór (Irish for "great peak") is a 661-metre (2,169 ft) mountain in County Galway, Ireland.

Geography

The mountain si the third highest peak in the Maumturks range, which lie within the Connemara region.[1]

Binn Mhór lies just to the east of the mountain pass named Maumeen, known for its chapel and holy well.[1]

See also

References

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