Birreencorragh

Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching 698 metres (2,290 ft) above sea level.^[1]

Birreencorragh
Birín Corrach
Birreencorragh seen from Knockaffertagh
Highest point
Elevation	698 m (2,290 ft) [1]
Prominence	583 m (1,913 ft) [1][2]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	53°59′7″N 9°29′16″W [1]
Naming
English translation	rocky little spike
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Location in Ireland
Location	County Mayo, Ireland
Parent range	Nephin Beg Range
OSI/OSNI grid	G0245605007
Topo map	OSi Discovery 23 / 31

Etymology

The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.^[1]

Geography

The mountain is separated from nearby mountains, such as Glennamong and Nephin Beg in the west and Nephin in the east, by deep depressions.^[3] It makes a good viewpoint of the Nephin Beg Range.^[4]