Moanbane
Mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland
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Moanbane (Irish: Móin Bhán, meaning 'white bog')[2] at 703 metres (2,306 ft), is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.[6] Moanbane is on a small massif alongside Silsean 698 metres (2,290 ft) which lies between the Blessington lakes (or Poulaphouca Reservoir), and the taller mountain of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft).[7][8][6]
| Moanbane | |
|---|---|
Moanbane (left) and Silsean (right), as seen from the Blessington lakes in the west. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 108 m (354 ft)[1] |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°06′N 6°28′W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Móin Bhán |
| English translation | white bog |
| Geography | |
  Moanbane Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O033068[1] |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pale grey fine to coarse-grained granite |
Moanbane's prominence of 108 metres (354 ft), does not qualify it as a Marilyn, but does rank it the 50th-highest mountain in Ireland on the MountainViews Online Database, 100 Highest Irish Mountains, where the minimum prominence threshold for inclusion on the list is 100 metres.[9][5]
Bibliography
- Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
- Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
- MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
- Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.
