Listing Furth, Hewitt Prominence 92 m Parent range Macgillycuddy's Reeks | Elevation 1,008 m Mountain range Macgillycuddy's Reeks | |
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Similar Caher, Carrauntoohil, The Bones, Cnoc na Péiste, Maolán Buí | ||
Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh (Irish: Binn Chaorach, meaning "peak/mountain of the sheep") is the second-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres (3,308 ft) high (Some sources cite 1,010 m).
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Map of Beenkeragh, Coomcallee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Geography
It lies to the north of Carrauntoohil (Ireland's highest peak) in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry. Beenkeragh is joined to Carrauntoohil by a narrow ridge called The Bones. It is counted by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as a Furth; a 3,000 ft high peak outside Scotland.
References
Beenkeragh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA