The Twelve Bens

The Twelve Bens is a mountain range in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benbaun and Bencorr.

Peak
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is a mountain in , 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.

Peak
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at 711 metres, is the 82nd–highest peak in on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. is situated near the centre of the core massif of the mountain range in the Connemara National Park in , Ireland.

Peak
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Benlettery at 557 metres, is the 259th–highest peak in on the Arderin scale. Benlettery is in the southernmost peak of the mountain range in the Connemara National Park in , , and is the 11th-tallest of the core .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterfrack and Recess.

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is a village on the coast of Connemara in , with a population of about 200. In Irish Leitir means a rock-strewn hillside and fraic means speckled, referring to the bright quartzite rocks.

Village
is a village in , . 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…

The Twelve Bens

Latitude
53.5097° or 53° 30′ 35″ north
Longitude
-9.8299° or 9° 49′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C5GG55C+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14030832907
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
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In Other Languages

“The Twelve Bens” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Na Beanna Beola”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maumgeeha and Luggatarriff.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benbreen North Top and Benbreen Central Top.

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