Bencorr
Bencorr at 711 metres, is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 711 metres
- Description: mountain in Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ben Corr”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Derryclare and Bencollaghduff.
Derryclare
Peak
Derryclare or Derryclare Mountain is a mountain at the southern edge of Twelve Bens range in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. At 677 metres, it is the 119th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 145th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Bencollaghduff
Peak
Bencollaghduff at 696 metres, is the 93rd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 115th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencollaghduff is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.
Benbaun
Peak
Benbaun is a mountain in County Galway, Ireland. With a height of 729 metres, it is the 72nd highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 88th highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recess.
Recess
Village
Recess, officially Sraith Salach, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is within the Connemara Gaeltacht, beside Glendollagh Lough, and near the foot of Lissoughter Hill. The N59 road passes through it.
Bencorr
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.50651° or 53° 30′ 23″ north
Longitude
-9.79184° or 9° 47′ 31″ west
Elevation
711 metres (2,333 feet)
Open location code
9C5GG645+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Bencorr” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Binn Chorr”
- Cebuano: “Bencorr”
- Dutch: “Bencorr”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بينكور”
- Irish: “Binn an Choire”
- Irish: “Binn Chorr”
- Ladin: “Bencorr”
- Lombard: “Binn Chorr”
- Swedish: “Bencorr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Broaboy and Glencorbet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bencorr North Top and Mám na bhFonsaí.
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