Birreencorragh

Birreencorragh
Birín Corrach
Birreencorragh from the southeast, its peak shrouded in cloud
Highest point
Elevation698 m (2,290 ft) [1]
Prominence583 m (1,913 ft) [1][2]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates53°59′7″N 9°29′16″W / 53.98528°N 9.48778°W / 53.98528; -9.48778 [1]
Naming
English translationrocky little spike
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Birreencorragh is located in Ireland
Birreencorragh
Location in the Republic of Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeNephin Beg Range
OSI/OSNI gridG0245605007
Topo mapOSi Discovery 23 / 31

Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching 698 metres (2,290 ft) above sea level.[1]

Etymology

The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.[1]

Geography

The mountain is separated from nearby mountains, such as Glennamong and Nephin Beg in the west and Nephin in the east, by deep depressions.[3] It makes a good viewpoint of the Nephin Beg Range.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Birreencorragh". Mountain Views. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. ^ E. D. Clements (1998). The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland. Cambuskenneth, Stirling: TACit Press. ISBN 0-9522680-8-6.
  3. ^ Adrian Hendroff (2010). From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains. The History Press Ireland. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-84588-989-0.
  4. ^ Paddy Dillon (2001). "Walk 57: Birreencorragh". The Mountains of Ireland. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 174–176. ISBN 978-1-85284-110-2.

See also