Benwee Head
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Benwee Head Cliffs An Bhill Bhui
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 Benwee Head Cliffs
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| Coordinates: 54°20′01″N 9°49′15″W / 54.333659°N 9.820924°WCoordinates: 54°20′01″N 9°49′15″W / 54.333659°N 9.820924°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | F816443 |
The environs of Benwee Head (Gaelic: An Bhinn Bhuí 'the yellow cliff') County Mayo, with its cliffs, arches, stacks and islands, offers some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in Ireland. These cliffs tower over Broadhaven Bay in the Atlantic Ocean and there are way-marked cliff walking trails along them for which maps can be obtained from Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo in Carrowteige. To appreciate the cliffs fully, you need to see them from the sea. Benwee Head is in the townland of Kilgalligan in the parish of Kilcommon, Erris, a townland whose microtoponyms (field place names) and folklore traditions has been studied in detail in the 1975 book, The Living Landscape: Kilgalligan. An Bhinn Bhuí is the 1001st highest summit in Ireland and is all the more spectacular as its north sides drop vertically into the wild Atlantic Ocean. An Bhinn Bhuí is the most northerly summit in the North Mayo area.
The remote and rugged north coast of Mayo is one of Ireland’s best kept secrets. Its majestic cliffs, rugged headlands, rocky coves and jagged stacks are apparent only to those willing to walk away from the main thoroughfares to discover them.
The Dun Chaocháin peninsula in Kilcommon parish, Erris is one of great physical beauty and has retained many of its old traditions and culture. The Irish language is still in full vigour as the vernacular.
The spectacular Dun Chaochain cliffs have featured in various walking guidebooks and walks during the summer periods are organised by Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo in Carrowteige, the main village on the Dún Chaocháin peninsula. Benwee Head at 255m high is the crowning glory.
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