Benaughlin Mountain
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Benaughlin Mountain, or simply Benaughlin (Template:Irish derived place name),[1] is a large hill in the Cuilcagh Mountain range in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It rises to Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level and is mainly composed of sandstone, limestone and shale. A section of the Ulster Way formerly passed around the side of Benaughlin, within 300 m of the summit until it was revised in 2009 and now instead ascends from Florencecourt.[2]
The hill was originally called Script error: No such module "Lang"., which is thought to mean "peak of the speaking horse".[3] Locals would climb the hill on the last Sunday of July for the festival of Lughnasa,[1] and folklore tells of a large white horse (Script error: No such module "Lang".) which would appear on the hill each year and speak to them.[4] Benaughlin is also associated with Donn na Binne ("Donn of the peak"), the legendary ancestor of the Mag Uidhir (Maguire) chiefs of Fermanagh and a king of the Sí. He is said to dwell in the mountain, and it was believed that whenever any of his real descendants die, a shard falls off its rocky face.[1]
Benaughlin is also known as Bin Mountain to local residents.[5]
The blanket bog which covers Benaughlin was used as a source of fuel for the wealthy landowners in the area who lived in the nearby stately home of Florence Court. A path known as the Donkey Trail meanders up the side of the mountain; this was the route used for bringing the turf down off the mountain side.
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Benaughlin viewed from the Florence Court estate in mid-summer
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Benaughlin cliff face
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Benaughlin summit
See also
References
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External links
- BBC Northern Ireland - Off the Beaten Track hike route with map