Benduff [An Bhinn Dubh]

Sitting within the Silvermines Mountains of County Tipperary, this 455-metre summit offers a quiet, often damp trek through typical Irish upland bog. Though modest in height, its position provides a clear vantage point over the Nenagh river valley and the sprawling waters of Lough Derg to the northwest.

• •The name derives from the Irish An Bhinn Dubh, meaning ‘the black peak’. This likely refers to the dark, peaty appearance of its heather-clad slopes when viewed from the greener pastures of the surrounding Tipperary lowlands.
• •Benduff forms part of the Silvermines Mountains, a range famed for its mining heritage, though this particular summit is more synonymous with quiet grazing and expansive views across the Nenagh River valley.
• •Looking southwest from the summit, the massive bulk of Keeper Hill (Sliabh Coimeálta) is unmistakable, standing as the highest peak in the region.
• •Given its name, one might expect a dramatic obsidian crag, but the reality is a much softer, wetter encounter with the local peat.