Diamond Hill (Ireland)
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Diamond Hill or Bengooria (Irish: Binn Ghuaire, meaning 'Guaire's peak')[2] 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.[3] At only 442 metres (1,450 ft), it does not rank as an Arderin,[4] or a Vandeleur-Lynam;[5] however, it has the prominence to rank as a Marilyn.[6]
Diamond Hill | |
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Binn Ghuaire | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 277 m (909 ft)[1] |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 53°32′53.93″N 9°54′52.20″W[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Guaire's peak |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | Letterfrack, County Galway, Ireland |
Parent range | Twelve Bens |
OSI/OSNI grid | L7313857049 |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 37 |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | National Park Visitor Centre |
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.[7] 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.[8][6][3]