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 | |
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Binn os Gaoith | |
![]() 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[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | peak above the wind |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Beenoskee Location in Ireland | |
Location | Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland |
Parent range | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
OSI/OSNI grid | Q580088 |
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]
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