Birreencorragh Explained

Birreencorragh
Other Name:Irish: Birín Corrach
Elevation M:698
Elevation Ref: 
Prominence M:583
Prominence Ref: [1]
Translation:rocky little spike
Language:Irish
Map:Ireland
Map Relief:1
Map Size:220
Label Position:none
Listing:Marilyn, Hewitt
Location:County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Range:Nephin Beg Range
Coordinates:53.9853°N -9.4878°W
Coordinates Ref: 
Grid Ref Ireland:G0245605007
Topo:OSi Discovery 23 / 31

Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching above sea level.[2]

Etymology

The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Irish: Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; Irish: birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.[2]

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: E. D. Clements . 1998 . The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland . 0-9522680-8-6 . TACit Press . Cambuskenneth, Stirling.
  2. Web site: Birreencorragh . Mountain Views . 11 December 2011.
  3. Book: Adrian Hendroff . 2010 . From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains . The History Press Ireland . 978-1-84588-989-0 . 38.
  4. Book: Paddy Dillon . 2001 . The Mountains of Ireland . Cicerone Press Limited . 978-1-85284-110-2 . 174–176 . Walk 57: Birreencorragh.