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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 Kerry, Ireland.

Beenoskee
Binn os Gaoith
Part of the mountain viewed from Brandon Bay
Highest point
Elevation826 m (2,710 ft)[1]
Prominence491 m (1,611 ft)[1]
ListingHewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates52°12′50″N 10°04′39″W[1]
Naming
English translationpeak above the wind
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Beenoskee
Location in Ireland
LocationDingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland
Parent rangeMountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula
OSI/OSNI gridQ580088

Geography


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 (798m), Coumbaun (610m) and Beenatoor (592m).[1] Between Beenoskee and Stradbally is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816m.[3]


See also



References


  1. "Beenoskee". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. "Ordnance Survey Ireland - Online map viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.



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