Birreencorragh is a 698-metre (2,290 ft) Hewitt in Mayo, the island of Ireland. It is also known as Birin Corrach. It lies in the Nephin Beg Range area (North Mayo). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 583 m. The summit is marked by a fractured trig point base. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 698 m / 2,290 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 583 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Nephin Beg Range |
| County | Mayo |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | G0245305000 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.985145, -9.487757 |
| Summit feature | fractured trig point base |
Plan a walk up Birreencorragh
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Birreencorragh and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Nephin Beg Range before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list.
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Hills near Birreencorragh
Other listed hills within 15 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephin | 806 m | Hewitt | 8.4 km |
| Nephin Beg | 627 m | Hewitt | 10.6 km |
| Glennamong | 628 m | Hewitt | 11.2 km |
| Corranabinnia | 714 m | Hewitt | 12.2 km |
| Corranabinnia SW Top | 681 m | Hewitt | 12.9 km |
| Slieve Carr | 721 m | Hewitt | 14.5 km |
See the full list of Hewitts, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.