Benbradagh

Benbradagh
Binn Bhradach

Benbradagh Mountain as seen from Derryork, in October 2008
Elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)[1]
Prominence 171 m (561 ft)[1]
Location

Location in Northern Ireland

Location County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Range Sperrin Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid C7219411337
Coordinates 54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W / 54.944377°N 6.874234°WCoordinates: 54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W / 54.944377°N 6.874234°W[1]
Topo map OSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000)

Benbradagh (from Irish Binn Bhradach, meaning "thief's peak")[2] is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the second most northerly summit in the Sperrin Mountains area and the 564th highest summit in Ireland.[1] It rises to 465 metres (1,526 ft) and lies to the east of Dungiven. It was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s as a United States Military Base[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Benbradagh". MountainViews. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Binn Bhradach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ↑ http://www.virtualvisittours.com/benbradagh-mountain/