Ben Bulben
Benbulbin (), sometimes Benbulben or Ben Bulben, is a steep-sided and flat-topped mountain in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "Yeats Country". Benbulbin, high, formed as a nunatak during the last Ice Age.
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- Benbulbin
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- Benbulbin's northern side on a cloudy day.
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- 526
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- Marilyn
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- County Sligo, Ireland
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- Dartry Mountains
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- Ireland
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- Location in Ireland
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- left
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- 240
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- G692463
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geology
- Formation
- Rock composition
- Climbing
- Walking
- Flora and fauna
- In Irish history
- Irish legends
- Irish Civil War
- Plane crashes
- Recent history
- Notable people
- In literature
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
- Yeats
Benbulbin (), sometimes Benbulben or Ben Bulben, is a steep-sided and flat-topped mountain in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "Yeats Country". Benbulbin, high, formed as a nunatak during the last Ice Age.
Benbulbin is a protected site, designated as a County Geological Site by Sligo County Council.
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On the map
2 mapped locations