Ben Gorm

Mountain in Mayo, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ben Gorm (Irish: An Bhinn Ghorm, meaning 'the blue peak')[3] is a mountain with a height of 700 metres (2,300 ft)[1] on the north side of Killary Harbour in County Mayo, Ireland. The Ben Gorm mountains also includes two other peaks: Ben Creggan/Binn an Charragáin (693 m),[4] and Maul Laur/Meall Láir or Ben Creggan South Top (687 m).[5]

Elevation700 m (2,300 ft)[1]
Prominence612 m (2,008 ft)[2]
Coordinates53.625°N 9.720°W / 53.625; -9.720
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Ben Gorm
An Bhinn Ghorm
Ben Gorm from the other side of Killary Harbour
Highest point
Elevation700 m (2,300 ft)[1]
Prominence612 m (2,008 ft)[2]
ListingP600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates53.625°N 9.720°W / 53.625; -9.720
Geography
OSI/OSNI gridL861652
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The Ben Gorm group overlooks Killary Harbour to the south, Fin Lough and Doo Lough to the west (which separate it from the Mweelrea Mountains), Glenummera to the north (which separate it from the Sheeffry Hills), and Glendavock to the east.[1]

Doolough looking southeast towards Ben Creggan

See also

Media related to Ben Gorm, County Mayo at Wikimedia Commons

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