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A panoramic view from the top (747m) of Slieve Binnian, looking out over the Mourne Mountains.
A fabulous climb, and a rewarding view
Sliabh Binneáin (747m) - Sliabh Binneáin, 'mountain of the small peak'.
Simply known as Binnion/Binneán. Dominates views of the Mourne Mountains from Annalong and Kilkeel. The folklore of Mourne explains the name Beanna Boirche as "peaks of Boirche", a personal name. This character is said to have ruled his kingdom from Slieve Binnian. The name Binneán refers to the rocky tors which outcrop along the summit ridge. To the south-west is Wee Binnian, Broinn Bhinneáin, 'breast of Binneán'. To the west is Silent Valley Reservoir, constructed in the 1920s to supply water for Belfast. Before it was flooded, the Silent Valley was known as the 'Happy Valley'. Labourers from the Happy Valley constructed the Mourne Wall for the Belfast and District Water Commissioners to delimit the catchment area. Slieve Binnian is the third highest mountain in the Mourne Mountains area and the 79th highest in Ireland.
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A fabulous climb, and a rewarding view
Sliabh Binneáin (747m) - Sliabh Binneáin, 'mountain of the small peak'.
Simply known as Binnion/Binneán. Dominates views of the Mourne Mountains from Annalong and Kilkeel. The folklore of Mourne explains the name Beanna Boirche as "peaks of Boirche", a personal name. This character is said to have ruled his kingdom from Slieve Binnian. The name Binneán refers to the rocky tors which outcrop along the summit ridge. To the south-west is Wee Binnian, Broinn Bhinneáin, 'breast of Binneán'. To the west is Silent Valley Reservoir, constructed in the 1920s to supply water for Belfast. Before it was flooded, the Silent Valley was known as the 'Happy Valley'. Labourers from the Happy Valley constructed the Mourne Wall for the Belfast and District Water Commissioners to delimit the catchment area. Slieve Binnian is the third highest mountain in the Mourne Mountains area and the 79th highest in Ireland.
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What a lovely view. And I like that these mountains actually look climbable! Definitely the kind of place I want to visit.