Bencollaghduff, Mountain summit in Twelve Bens range, County Galway, Ireland.
Bencollaghduff rises to 696 meters above sea level, featuring steep slopes and a distinctive east-west ridge covered in pale quartzite rock formations.
The mountain's name originates from Irish Gaelic 'Binn Dubh', translating to 'peak of black hags', referring to cormorant birds that inhabited the area.
Irish novelist Joseph O'Connor incorporated the quartzite shale found on Bencollaghduff's slopes into his literary work 'Star of the Sea'.
The Glencoaghan Horseshoe circuit encompasses Bencollaghduff within a 16-kilometer route that takes approximately eight hours to complete from Glen Eidhneach Valley.
The mountain ranks as Ireland's 93rd highest peak on the Arderin scale, with a prominence of 191 meters qualifying it as a Marilyn.
Location: County Galway
Elevation above the sea: 696 m
GPS coordinates: 53.51334,-9.81285
Latest update: March 20, 2025 18:27
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