Beenoskee
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Beenoskee or Benoskee is a 826 m (2,710 ft) mountain
on the Dingle Peninsula
in County Kerry
, Republic of Ireland
. Part of the Dingle Mountains
, it is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland
.
Beenoskee is the highest peak of the Central Dingle massif
, which also includes the peaks of Stradbally Mountain (798m), Coumbaun (610m) and Beenatoor (592m). Between Beenoskee and Stradbally Mountain there is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816m.
Mountain
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on the Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula is the northernmost of the major peninsulae in County Kerry. Its ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland.-Name:...
in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Part of the Dingle Mountains
Mountains of the Dingle Peninsula
The Mountains of the Dingle Peninsula are grouped into two major unnamed mountain ranges, one running along the centre of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, in Ireland and the other found at its extreme western tip...
, it is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Beenoskee is the highest peak of the Central Dingle massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
, which also includes the peaks of Stradbally Mountain (798m), Coumbaun (610m) and Beenatoor (592m). Between Beenoskee and Stradbally Mountain there is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816m.