Birreencorragh
Mountain in Ireland
Location in the Republic of Ireland
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
- ^ a b c d e "Birreencorragh". Mountain Views. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ E. D. Clements (1998). The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland. Cambuskenneth, Stirling: TACit Press. ISBN 0-9522680-8-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Paddy Dillon (2001). "Walk 57: Birreencorragh". The Mountains of Ireland. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 174–176. ISBN 978-1-85284-110-2.
See also
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Mountains and hills of Connacht
- Croaghaun
- Slievemore
- Nephin
- Nephin Beg
- Birreencorragh
- Corranabinnia
- Slieve Carr
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