Location Galway, Ireland Topo map OSi Discovery 37 Prominence 304 m Mountain range Twelve Bens Listing Marilyn | OSI/OSNI grid L811522 Elevation 711 m Province Connacht Parent range Twelve Bens | |
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Similar Benbaun, Letterbreckaun, Barrslievenaroy, Binn Mhór, Devilsmother | ||
Bencorr asturc n el corru
Bencorr (Irish: Binn Chorr, meaning "Pointed Peak") is a mountain in Galway, Ireland.
Contents
- Bencorr asturc n el corru
- Map of Bencorr Glencoaghan Co Galway Ireland
- Geography
- Conservation
- References
Map of Bencorr, Glencoaghan, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography
With a height of 711 metres (2,333 ft) it is the second highest mountain in the Twelve Bens after Benbaun and the 101st highest summit in Ireland. It is the second highest mountain in Galway. Writer and cartographer Tim Robinson gave this mountain the alternative name of Binn an Choire Mhóir or peak of the big corrie.
Conservation
The mountain, along with Twelve Bens range, is part of the Connemara National Park.
References
Bencorr Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA