| Binn Chaonaigh | |
|---|---|
 Binn Chaonaigh, as viewed from across the Máméan pass, on the north side of Binn Mhór | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 108 m (354 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°30′10″N 9°39′29″W / 53.502739°N 9.657953°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | peak of the moss |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Binn Chaonaigh Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L9003751562 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 37 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Via pass of Maumean |
Binn Chaonaigh (Irish for "peak of the moss")[2] is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 633 metres (2,077 ft), it is the fourth-highest of the Maumturks,[3][4] the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list,[5] and the 223rd-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.[6][3] It is in the middle sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.
- ^ a b c d "Binn Chaonaigh". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
- ^ a b Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
- ^ Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216.
Walk 16: Máméan and Binn Idir an Dá Log
- ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
- ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.