BROWSE
mountain or mountain range
Binn Mhaoiscin
genitive: Bhinn Mhaoiscin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Benwiskin
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff

Centrepoint

54.3901, -8.4274latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1819
Benweeskin
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Benweesken
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Benweesken
Bar. Map 1769:AL
1836
Benweeskin
OD:AL
1836
[Benweeskin]
"In the west of Rossinver parish being the boundary of it, and part of Ahamplis & Dunncliff"
Situation:AL
1836
[Benweeskin]
"A bold,precipitous range of limestone rocks, lying nearly S.E and N.W., and extending in this distinction an Irish mile"
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Benn Bhaiscin, "Buneeskin's peak"
OD:AL
1836
Ben Bweeskin
LSO
1836
Binn Bhaoiscin, Benweeskin
LSO
2016
bən ˈwiːskən/ /bən ˈwiskən
Áit.

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