Birreencorragh
Mountain in Ireland
title: "Birreencorragh" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-and-hills-of-county-mayo", "marilyns-of-ireland", "hewitts-of-ireland", "mountains-under-1000-metres"] description: "Mountain in Ireland" topic_path: "geography/ireland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birreencorragh" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain in Ireland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Birreencorragh |
| photo | File:Broad ridge leading from Knockaffertagh towards Birreencorragh - geograph.org.uk - 5220509.jpg |
| photo_caption | Birreencorragh seen from Knockaffertagh |
| elevation_m | 698 |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_m | 583 |
| prominence_ref | |
| translation | rocky little spike |
| language | Irish |
| map | Ireland |
| map_relief | 1 |
| map_caption | Location in Ireland |
| map_size | 220 |
| label_position | none |
| listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| location | County Mayo, Ireland |
| range | Nephin Beg Range |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| grid_ref_Ireland | G0245605007 |
| topo | OSi Discovery 23 / 31 |
| :: |
| name = Birreencorragh | other_name = Birín Corrach
| photo =File:Broad ridge leading from Knockaffertagh towards Birreencorragh - geograph.org.uk - 5220509.jpg
| photo_caption =Birreencorragh seen from Knockaffertagh
| elevation_m = 698
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_m = 583
| prominence_ref =
| translation = rocky little spike
| language = Irish
| parent_peak =
| map = Ireland
| map_relief = 1
| map_caption =Location in Ireland
| map_size = 220
| label_position = none
| listing = Marilyn, Hewitt
| location = County Mayo, Ireland
| range = Nephin Beg Range
| coordinates =
| coordinates_ref =
| grid_ref_Ireland = G0245605007
| topo = OSi Discovery 23 / 31
Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching 698 m above sea level.
Etymology
The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.
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. It makes a good viewpoint of the Nephin Beg Range.
References
References
- E. D. Clements. (1998). "The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland". TACit Press.
- "Birreencorragh". Mountain Views.
- Adrian Hendroff. (2010). "From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains". The History Press Ireland.
- Paddy Dillon. (2001). "The Mountains of Ireland". Cicerone Press Limited.
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