Benbradagh

Benbradagh (from Irish Binn Bhradach 'thief's peak')[2] is a mountain in Dungiven County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the second most northerly summit in the Sperrin Mountains area and the 564th highest summit in Ireland.[1] It rises to 465 metres (1,526 ft) and lies to the east of Dungiven. It was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s as a United States Military Base. It is popular with paragliders due to the steep terrain. The mountain is accessible via the Curragh Road which stops near the summit.

Benbradagh
Binn Bhradach
Benbradagh Mountain as seen from Derryork, in October 2008
Highest point
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft) [1]
Prominence	171 m (561 ft) [1]
Coordinates	54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W [1]
Geography
Location in Northern Ireland Benbradagh (island of Ireland) Benbradagh (the United Kingdom)
Location	County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parent range	Sperrin Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	C7219411337
Topo map	OSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000)

Benbradagh is also the name of a district electoral area centred in Dungiven which is part of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council[3]

References

1. "Benbradagh". MountainViews. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
2. "Binn Bhradach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
3. "Local Government District Electoral Areas 2013" (PDF). Index map of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.