Binn Mhór
| Binn Mhór | |
|---|---|
Binn Mhor as viewed across the pass of Máméan, from the summit of Binn Chaonaigh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
| Prominence | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°29′00″N 9°37′48″W / 53.48331°N 9.630003°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Great peak |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Binn Mhór Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L9184149355 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 44 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Via pass of Máméan |
Binn Mhór (Irish for "great peak") is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 661 metres (2,169 ft), it is the third-highest of the Maumturks, the 140th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 171st-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Binn Mhór is on the southern side of the pass of Máméan, on a small massif that includes Mullach Glas (661 metres (2,169 ft)) and Corcogemore (609 metres (1,998 ft)); this massif is at the far southeastern sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.