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Broaghnabinnia

Coordinates: 51°58′19.2″N 9°44′38.4″W / 51.972000°N 9.744000°W / 51.972000; -9.744000
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Broaghnabinnia
Bruach na Binne
Bridia Valley, with Broaghnabinnia on the left
Highest point
Elevation745 m (2,444 ft)[1]
Prominence290 m (950 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates51°58′19.2″N 9°44′38.4″W / 51.972000°N 9.744000°W / 51.972000; -9.744000
Naming
English translationVerge of the peak
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Broaghnabinnia is located in Ireland
Broaghnabinnia
Broaghnabinnia
Parent rangeDunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)
OSI/OSNI gridV801814
Climbing
Easiest routescrambling

Broaghnabinnia (Irish: Bruach na Binne, meaning 'verge of the peak'[2]) is a summit of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula[3] in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

Geography

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The mountain lies northeast of Stumpa Dúloigh, the highest mountain of the Dunkerron range. With an elevation of 745 metres it is the 80th highest summit in Ireland.[citation needed]

Viewed from Stumpa Dúloigh

Access to the summit

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Broaghnabinnia summit can be accessed scrambling, and is steep on all sides.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dunkerron Mountains Area / Broaghnabinnia". MountainViews.ie. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Tempan. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). Mountaineering.ie. Mountaineering Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Hills and Mountains of Britain and Ireland - Ireland : Iveragh Peninsula". www.walkingclub.org.uk. Saturday Walkers Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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