Corranabinnia | |
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Coire na Binne | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 540 m (1,770 ft)[2] |
Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 53°57′58″N 9°40′20″W / 53.96611°N 9.67222°W[2] |
Naming | |
English translation | hollow of the peak |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Mayo, Republic of Ireland |
Parent range | Nephin Beg Range |
Corranabinnia (from Irish Coire na Binne, meaning 'hollow of the peak')[3] is a mountain with a height of 716 metres (2,349 ft) in County Mayo, Ireland. It is also known as Cushcamcarragh (from Irish Coiscéim Charrach, meaning 'rocky step')[3] and is part of the Nephin Beg Range.
It has several spurs, including Bengorm to the east.[1] The mountain overlooks several corries and glens, including Corranabinnia Lough (west), Corryloughaphuill (north), Glennamong (east), Glendahurk (southeast), Glenthomas (southwest).[1]