| Beenoskee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 491 m (1,611 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 52°12′50″N 10°04′39″W / 52.213863°N 10.077388°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Binn os Gaoith |
English translation | peak above the wind/estuary |
| Geography | |
  Beenoskee Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
| OSI/OSNI grid | Q580088 |
Beenoskee or Benoskee (Irish: Binn os Gaoith)[2] is a mountain on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It rises to 826 m (2,710 ft) and is the highest of the 'Central Dingle' Mountains.
Geography
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Beenoskee is part of the Dingle Mountains, and is the highest of the "Central Dingle" group and the 28th highest in Ireland.[1] The mountain overlooks Brandon Bay, to its north. It is in the Gaeltacht.
Beenoskee's neighbouring peak is known as Stradbally Mountain, which is slightly lower at 798 m (2,618 ft). Between the two peaks is a small lake called Lough Acummeen (Loch an Choimín), which sits at a height of 816 m (2,677 ft).[3]
Name
editBeenoskee is an anglicised spelling; the mountain is called Binn os Gaoith in Irish. Researcher Paul Tempan writes: "this name is locally understood to mean 'mountain above the wind', but as wind speeds tend only to increase the more height one gains, one has to ask what this could possibly mean". He suggests that it could have originally meant 'mountain above the estuary'; gaoth historically had this meaning,[4] and is found in a few placenames such as Gaoth Dobhair.
In 1841, the Ordnance Survey recorded the mountain's name as Beniskehaun and Beann na Scaoith,[5] while variants such as Beann na Scaioth, Binn o Scaoith, and other, also existed.[6]
Plane crash
editOn 19 December 1944 (or 20 December depending on the source), at 3 am, a RAF airplane crashed into Beenoskee, killing all 9 members of the crew.[7][8]
See also
edit- Lists of mountains in Ireland
- List of mountains of the British Isles by height
- List of Marilyns in the British Isles
- List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Beenoskee". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Binn os Gaoith/Beenoskee". Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Ireland - Online map viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Tempan, Paul (2010). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews Online Database.
- ^ "Beenoskee". EastWest Mapping. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Binn os Gaoith". Logainm.ie. Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
- ^ "First Nazis Interred in Ireland had crashed into Mt Brandon". Kerryman. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5B Catalina on Mt Beenoskee: 9 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
