Binn Chaonaigh
| 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) |
| Prominence | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Listing | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°30′10″N 9°39′29″W / 53.502739°N 9.657953°W |
| 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 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Via pass of Maumean |
Binn Chaonaigh (Irish for "peak of the moss") 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, the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 223rd-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is in the middle sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.