
What is recorded here
Benchoona has a prominence of approximately 300 metres and is part of the rolling upland landscape of west Galway, characterised by glacial deposits and limestone geology. It holds local significance as a reference point in rural topography, though no specific folklore or historical events are widely recorded in association with the name.
Places near here
IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.4 mi
Font in GlassillaunFont · 1.4 mi
Salrock Church (in ruins)Church · 1.5 mi
Lettergesh BeachBeach / strand · 1.7 mi
Glassilaun BeachBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
Monterey PineMonterey Pine · 2.2 mi
Cabbage treeCabbage tree · 2.5 mi
Inis BarnaIslet · 2.6 mi
GubanillaunHeadland · 2.7 miOther information
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