Bunnacunneen

About Bunnacunneen

Rising at the northern end of the Maumturks, this rugged peak offers a quintessential Connemara experience. Its quartzite slopes provide a demanding underfoot challenge typical of the range's jagged spine. The summit commands an exceptional vantage point over the dark waters of Killary Harbour and the Twelve Bens across the Lough Inagh Valley.

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• •The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Binn an Choinín, meaning the 'Peak of the Rabbit,' reflecting the hardy wildlife once common in these high, rocky niches.
• •The peak sits on the northern edge of the Maumturks, offering one of the best perspectives in the range of the Mweelrea Mountains across the Mayo border to the north.
• •Hillwalkers often approach from the west via the road through the Inagh Valley, though the terrain is notoriously boggy before the steep, rocky ascent begins in earnest.
• •While its height might seem modest, the combination of quartzite scree and sudden Atlantic weather shifts mean it demands the respect of a much larger mountain.