Benwee

Benwee is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 102 metres. Benwee is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maumtrasna.

Peak
, historically Formnamore, is the highest of the in south , , rising to 682 metres above sea level. The summit is broad and flat with several ridges running off it, including Skeltia, Benwee, Buckaun and Binnaw. is situated 3½ km north of Benwee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leenane and Maum.

Photo: El Comandante, Public domain.
or Leenaun is a village on the south shore of Killary fjord in , with a population of about 200. That fjord is the county boundary: the north shore and the little settlements of Aaleagh and Clog lie in , but it's convenient to describe them here.

Locality
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Mám is a small Gaeltacht village and its surrounding lands in , , . is situated 8 km south of Benwee.

Benwee

Latitude
53.58333° or 53° 35′ north
Longitude
-9.58333° or 9° 35′ west
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
9C5GHCM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2966177
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