Beenkeragh
Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Beenkeragh also gives its name the infamous Beenkeragh Ridge, the narrow rocky arete between Beenkeragh and Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,008 metres
- Description: mountain in Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “Beenkeragh ridge” and “Benkeeragh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrauntoohill and The Bones.
Carrauntoohill
Peak
Photo: Enter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrauntoohil, Carrauntoohill or Carrantuohill is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres. It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
The Bones
Peak
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bones, at 957 metres high, is the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the eighth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Hag’s Tooth
Peak
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hag's Tooth, at 650 metres high, is a sharp rock spike which is the 193rd highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is also known as Stumpeenadaff.
Beenkeragh
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.00679° or 52° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.74638° or 9° 44′ 47″ westElevation
1,008 metres (3,307 feet)Open location code
9C4G2743+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 332372477OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swahili—“Beenkeragh” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Beenkeragh”
- Breton: “Binn Chaorach”
- Bulgarian: “Бенкерагх”
- Cebuano: “Beenkeragh”
- Dutch: “Beenkeragh”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بينكيراج”
- Hebrew: “בינקרה”
- Irish: “Binn Chaorach”
- Ladin: “Beenkeragh”
- Lombard: “Binn Chaorach”
- Polish: “Beenkeragh”
- Spanish: “Binn Chaorach”
- Swahili: “Beenkeragh”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knocknafreaghaun and Maghanlawaun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stumpa Barr na hAbhann and Knockbrinnea West Top.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Beenkeragh”. Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.