Letterbreckaun
| Letterbreckaun | |
|---|---|
| "Binn Bhriocáin" | |
West face of Letterbreckaun, Inagh Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Prominence | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°32′00″N 9°43′31″W / 53.533367°N 9.725249°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Brecan's peak |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L8565255093 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 37 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Via pass of Maumahoge or the pass of Maam Turk |
Letterbreckaun (Irish: Binn Bhriocáin, meaning 'Brecan's peak') is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 677 metres (2,221 ft), it is the second-tallest of the Maumturks, the 129th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 159th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Letterbreckaun is in the middle sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.