Benboy
Benboy is a locality in County Mayo, Connacht. Benboy is situated nearby to the locality Lugboy, as well as near Garryscraltia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Lugmore and Mweelrea.
Ben Lugmore
Peak
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Ben Lugmore at 803 metres is the 29th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 37th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is in a horseshoe-shaped massif that includes the slightly higher peak of Mweelrea at 814 metres, the highest mountain in the Irish province of Connacht.
Mweelrea
Peak
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Mweelrea is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland. Rising to 814 metres, it is the highest mountain in the western province of Connacht, and is noted for its southeastern cliff-lined corries, and its views. Mweelrea is situated 3½ km west of Benboy.
Ben Gorm
Peak
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Gorm is a mountain with a height of 700 metres on the north side of Killary Harbour in County Mayo, Ireland. The Ben Gorm mountains also includes two other peaks: Ben Creggan/Binn an Charragáin, and Maul Laur/Meall Láir or Ben Creggan South Top. Ben Gorm is situated 4 km east of Benboy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delphi and Leenane.
Delphi
Locality
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Delphi is a locality in County Mayo, Ireland. Its English name was coined by the Marquis of Sligo, who built a hunting lodge there. The valley includes the Owengar River that connects Fin Lough to Doo Lough, between the fjord of Killary Harbour to the south…
Leenane
Photo: El Comandante, Public domain.
Leenane or Leenaun is a village on the south shore of Killary fjord in County Galway, 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 County Mayo, but it's convenient to describe them here.
Benboy
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.63329° or 53° 37′ 60″ northLongitude
-9.77791° or 9° 46′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5GJ6MC+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3754166718OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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