Bengower
Bengower at 664 metres, is the 135th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 166th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bengower is in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 6th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 664 metres
- Description: mountain in Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ben Gabhar”, “Ben Gower”, and “Glengower”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benbreen and Bendouglas.
Benbreen
Peak
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Benbreen at 691 metres, is the 100th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 122nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Benbreen lies in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.
Bendouglas
Peak
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Benlettery at 557 metres, is the 259th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benlettery is in the southernmost peak of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 11th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens.
Benglenisky
Peak
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Benglenisky at 516 metres, is the 368th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benglenisky is the second most southern peak, after neighbouring Benlettery, of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the lowest of the core Twelve Bens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recess.
Recess
Village
Recess is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there… Recess is situated 8 km east of Bengower.
Bengower
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.49186° or 53° 29′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.83411° or 9° 50′ 3″ westElevation
664 metres (2,178 feet)Open location code
9C5GF5R8+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 332372680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bengower” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bengower”
- Dutch: “Bengower”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بينجوير”
- Irish: “Binn Gabhar”
- Swedish: “Bengower”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maumgeeha and Luggatarriff.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benbreen Central Top and Benbreen North Top.
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