Binn Ghuaire
Binn Ghuaire rises to 442 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cnoc Breac, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
The story
Diamond Hill or Bengooria (Irish: Binn Ghuaire, meaning 'Guaire's peak') is an isolated peak overlooking the village of Letterfrack, in the northwest corner of the Twelve Bens in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. At only 442 metres (1,450 ft), it does not rank as an Arderin, or a Vandeleur-Lynam; however, it has the prominence to rank as a Marilyn. Diamond Hill lies just west of Knockbrack and the small massif of Benbrack, and looks into the Polladirk valley, around which several major Bens are located. Despite its moderate size and isolation, compared to the nearby Twelve Bens, Diamond Hill is a popular peak due to its paths and boarded mountain trail, and relative ease of access, together with views of the core Twelve Bens range, and western Connemara.
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Wikidata Q3026089, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 442 m
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cnoc Breac: 1.1 mi
- Doughruagh South Top: 1.9 mi
- Doughruagh: 1.9 mi
- Crockaunhiggeen: 1.9 mi
- Benbaun: 2.1 mi
- Foher Village: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 6.2 mi
- Renvyle Castle: 6.2 mi
- Gubbanuggool: 6.3 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 6.3 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 4.0 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 4.8 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 5.0 mi
- Uggool Beach: 6.4 mi
- Acton Beach: 9.2 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 1.6 mi
- Toberdavin: 3.2 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 6.2 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 7.9 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 8.5 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 1.3 mi
- Ring fort: 4.8 mi
- Crannog: 4.8 mi
- Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 9.7 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 5.9 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 6.1 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 6.1 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 6.1 mi
- Connemara Giant: 9.2 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 1.4 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 4.8 mi
- Station House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 22.5 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 22.9 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 1.2 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Roundstone play park: 10.6 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 23.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.4 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 15.9 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Aill na Graí: 23.6 mi
- Old Head Woods: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Binn Ghuaire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NNE 29° | 814 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | NE 36° | 803 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ben Bury | NNE 31° | 795 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | NNE 33° | 790 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | NE 38° | 790 m | 8.2 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | ESE 119° | 729 m | 3.9 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ESE 120° | 711 m | 5.8 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | ESE 120° | 696 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:15 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:14 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332373225
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