Benleagh

Benleagh (Irish: Binn Liath, meaning 'Grey Peak')^[2] stands at 689 metres (2,260 ft), while it does not have the prominence to qualify as an Arderin,^[3] but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.^[4][5] Benlagh is situated in the southern sector of the Wicklow Mountains, and is part of the large massif of Lugnaquilla 925 metres (3,035 ft), County Wicklow's highest mountain.^[6]

Benleagh
Southerly cliffs of Benleagh as viewed from the Fraughan Rock Glen
Highest point
Elevation	689 m (2,260 ft)[1]
Prominence	24 m (79 ft)[1]
Listing	Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates	52°59′19″N 6°27′15″W
Naming
Native name	Binn Liath
English translation	grey peak
Geography
Benleagh Location in Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	T038941[1]
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type	Aphyric granodiorite Bedrock[1]

Benleagh's southern flank forms the steep walls and cliffs of the hanging valley of Fraughan Rock Glen, which then falls into the U-shaped valley of Glenmalure below; Benleagh forms a "horseshoe" around the Fraughan Rock Glen with Lugnaquillia at its apex and Cloghernagh 800 metres (2,600 ft), to the south.^[7] Benleagh also sits on a broad "spine" that links Lugnaquilla in the south, to Camenabologue and Table Mountain to the north, which circle the Glen of Imaal.^[6][8]

Bibliography

• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

Gallery

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  View south-east from summit of Benleagh
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  Cliffs of Benleagh from Arts Lough, below summit of Cloghernagh
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  View east across the Fraughan Rock Glen with Benleagh (left) and Cloghernagh (right)

See also

• Wicklow Way
• Wicklow Round
• Wicklow Mountains
• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height

References

1. "Benleagh". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
2. Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
3. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
4. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
5. Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
6. Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102. Walk 10: Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia, Camenabologue East Top, Camenabologue
7. Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118. Route 65: Lugnaquilla
8. Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.

External links

• MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website, Benleagh
• MountainViews: Irish Online Mountain Database
• The Database of British and Irish Hills , the largest database of British Isles mountains ("DoBIH")
• Hill Bagging UK & Ireland, the searchable interface for the DoBIH