- Slieve Binnian
Infobox Mountain
Name = Slieve Binnian - Sliabh Binneáin
Elevation = 747 m (2451 feet)
Location =County Down ,Northern Ireland
Range =Mourne Mountains
Photo = NI Slieve Binnian.jpg
Caption = Slieve Binnian with a light dusting of snow
Prominence = 350 m
Topographic
OSNI "Landranger" 29, OSNI Outdoor Pursuits map "Mourne Country"
Grid_ref_Ireland = J320234
Listing = Marilyn, HewittSlieve Binnian ("Sliabh Binneáin" in Irish) is the third highest mountain in
Northern Ireland at 747metre s. The name comes from the rocky tors situated around the top of the mountain. These very rugged crest of rocky tors makes it easy to identify in views around theMourne Mountains .To the south west of the mountain is
Wee Binnian and to the west is theSilent Valley Reservoir . TheMourne Wall also crosses over Slieve Binnian.The
Binnian Tunnel was built in the late 1940s underneath Slieve Binnian, to transport water from the Annalong Valley to the Silent Valley. It took four years to construct, and two tunnelling teams started from opposite ends and met in the middle. Having been carefully measuring their positions the whole time, they found they were only two inches off course when the two tunnels met.External links
Photos of Slieve Binnian [http://www.onwards-and-upwards.co.uk/The%20Mournes/Slieve%20Binnian/Slieve%20Binnian.htm Click Here]
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