Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Benraw
In or near Moneyslane.
Benraw in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Benraw is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Benraw (from Irish Beann Rátha, meaning 'peak of the ring-fort') is a townland of 860 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles north of Leitrim and six miles from Castlewellan. It is situated in the civil parish of Drumgooland and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. It is set in the middle of the Dromara Hills and Slieve Croob. It has an average population of 50 people. It contains two roads: the Whitehill Road and the Benraw Road. It is in the middle of the townlands Leitrim, Legananny and Derryneill. It is a very mountainous area and the two main mountains in Benraw are Benraw Mountain and The Whitehill. Benraw is also close to Legananny Dolmen.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The townland of Benraw has clearly been named after the hill now known as Benraw Mountain (242m). There is no fort in Benraw, but a slightly less than semi-circular arc remains on a ridge, formed by an inner ditch with outer bank, on what could have been a suitable site for a ringfort.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3076, -6.0179
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT31 9UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benraw?
- Benraw is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT31 9UF).
- What is Benraw?
- Benraw in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Benraw?
- Drivers can use postcode BT31 9UF.
- Is Benraw free to visit?
- Yes, Benraw is free to enter.
- How do I get to Benraw?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT31 9UF. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.