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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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Mountain.name
Benbulbin
Mountain.photo
Benbulbenmount.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Benbulbin's northern side on a cloudy day.
Mountain.elevation_m
526
Mountain.listing
Marilyn
Mountain.location
County Sligo, Ireland
Mountain.range
Dartry Mountains
Mountain.map
Ireland
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Ireland
Mountain.label_position
left
Mountain.map_size
240
Mountain.grid_ref_Ireland
G692463
Mountain.topo
OSi Discovery 16
Mountain.easiest_route
Hike

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Elevation
527
Image
Ben Bulben by Bloom.jpg
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Benbulbin
Commons category
Benbulbin
native label
Binn Ghulbain
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19 sections
Contents
  • 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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