Broaghnabinnia

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Broaghnabinnia
Bruach na Binne
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Bridia Valley, with Broaghnabinnia on the left
Highest point
Elevation 745 m (2,444 ft) [1]
Prominence 290 m (950 ft) [1]
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates 51°58′19.2″N9°44′38.4″W / 51.972000°N 9.744000°W / 51.972000; -9.744000
Naming
English translationVerge of the peak
Language of name Irish
Geography
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Broaghnabinnia
Parent range Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)
OSI/OSNI grid V801814
Climbing
Easiest route scrambling

Broaghnabinnia (Irish : Bruach na Binne, meaning 'verge of the peak' [2] ) is a summit of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula [3] in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Geography

The mountain lies northeast of Stumpa Dúloigh, the highest mountain of the Dunkerron range. With an elevation of 745 metres it is the 80th highest summit in Ireland.[ citation needed ]

Viewed from Stumpa Duloigh Broaghnabinnia.jpg
Viewed from Stumpa Dúloigh

Access to the summit

Broaghnabinnia summit can be accessed scrambling, and is steep on all sides. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dunkerron Mountains Area / Broaghnabinnia". MountainViews.ie . Ordnance Survey Ireland . Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Paul Tempan. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). Mountaineering.ie . Mountaineering Ireland . Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hills and Mountains of Britain and Ireland - Ireland : Iveragh Peninsula". www.walkingclub.org.uk. Saturday Walkers Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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