Beenoskee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beenoskee
Binn os Gaoith
Part of the mountain viewed from Brandon Bay
Highest point
Elevation	826 m (2,710 ft)
Prominence	491 m (1,611 ft)
Listing	Hewitt, Marilyn
Naming
English translation	peak above the wind
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Beenoskee Location in island of Ireland
Location	Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland
Parent range	Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula
OSI/OSNI grid	Q580088

Beenoskee or Benoskee (from Irish: Binn os Gaoith, meaning "peak above the wind") is a 826 m (2,710 ft) mountain on the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry, Ireland.

Geography

Beenoskee is part of the Dingle Mountains, and is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland. It is within the Gaeltacht.

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 is a small lake called Loch an Choimín (anglicised Lough Acummeen), which sits at a height of 816m.