Beenoskee or Benoskee (from Irish Binn os Gaoith, meaning "peak above the wind")[2] is a 826 m (2,710 ft) mountain on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
| Beenoskee | |
|---|---|
 Part of the mountain viewed from Brandon Bay | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 491 m (1,611 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 52°12′50″N 10°04′39″W / 52.213863°N 10.077388°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Binn os Gaoith |
| English translation | peak above the wind |
| Geography | |
  Beenoskee Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
| OSI/OSNI grid | Q580088 |
Geography edit
Beenoskee is part of the Dingle Mountains, and is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland.[1] It is within the Gaeltacht.
Beenoskee is the highest peak of the Central Dingle massif, which also includes the peaks of Stradbally Mountain (798 m), Coumbaun (610 m) and Beenatoor (592 m).[1] Between Beenoskee and Stradbally is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816 m (2,677 ft).[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Beenoskee". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Ireland - Online map viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
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