| Benaughlin | |
| Other Name: | Binn Eachlainn |
| Elevation M: | 370 |
| Prominence M: | 124 |
| Location: | County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Range: | Cuilcagh Mountains |
| Grid Ref Ireland: | H178315 |
| Topo: | OSi Discovery 26 |
Benaughlin Mountain, or simply Benaughlin,[1] is a large hill in the Cuilcagh Mountain range in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It rises to 373m (1,224feet) above sea level and is mainly composed of sandstone, limestone and shale. A section of the Ulster Way formerly passed around the side of Benaughlin, within 300 m of the summit until it was revised in 2009 and now instead ascends from Florencecourt.[2]
The hill was originally called Irish: Binn Eachlabhra, which is thought to mean "peak of the speaking horse".[3] Locals would climb the hill on the last Sunday of July for the festival of Lughnasa,[1] and folklore tells of a large white horse (Irish: An Chopail Bán) which would appear on the hill each year and speak to them.[4] Benaughlin is also associated with Donn na Binne ("Donn of the peak"), the legendary ancestor of the Mag Uidhir (Maguire) chiefs of Fermanagh and a king of the Sí. He is said to dwell in the mountain, and it was believed that whenever any of his real descendants die, a shard falls off its rocky face.[1]
Benaughlin is also known as Bin Mountain to local residents.[5]
The blanket bog which covers Benaughlin was used as a source of fuel for the wealthy landowners in the area who lived in the nearby stately home of Florence Court. A path known as the Donkey Trail meanders up the side of the mountain; this was the route used for bringing the turf down off the mountain side.