Birreencorragh

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Elevation698 m (2,290 ft) [1]
Prominence583 m (1,913 ft) [1][2]
Coordinates53°59′7″N 9°29′16″W / 53.98528°N 9.48778°W / 53.98528; -9.48778 [1]
Birreencorragh
Birín Corrach
Birreencorragh seen from Knockaffertagh
Highest point
Elevation698 m (2,290 ft) [1]
Prominence583 m (1,913 ft) [1][2]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates53°59′7″N 9°29′16″W / 53.98528°N 9.48778°W / 53.98528; -9.48778 [1]
Naming
English translationrocky little spike
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Birreencorragh is located in Ireland
Birreencorragh
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo, Ireland
Parent rangeNephin Beg Range
OSI/OSNI gridG0245605007
Topo mapOSi Discovery 23 / 31

Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching 698 metres (2,290 ft) above sea level.[1]

The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.[1]

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