Beenoskee | |
Elevation M: | 826 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 491 |
Listing: | Hewitt, Marilyn |
Translation: | peak above the wind |
Language: | Irish |
Location: | Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland |
Range: | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
Coordinates: | 52.2139°N -10.0774°W |
Map: | island of Ireland |
Map Relief: | yes |
Grid Ref Ireland: | Q580088 |
Beenoskee or Benoskee [2] is a mountain on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
Beenoskee is part of the Dingle Mountains, and is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland.[1] It is within the Gaeltacht.
Beenoskee is the highest peak of the Central Dingle massif, which also includes the peaks of Stradbally Mountain (798 m), Coumbaun (610 m) and Beenatoor (592 m).[1] Between Beenoskee and Stradbally is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of .[3]