Benbulben
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Benbulben is a distinctive flat-topped limestone mountain in County Sligo, Ireland, famed for its striking cliffs and association with Irish mythology and the poet W.B. Yeats.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
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mountain ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ben Bulben
NERFINISHED
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Binn Ghulbain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkOf | W. B. Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Irish landscape feature
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symbol of County Sligo ⓘ |
| elevation |
1726 feet
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526 metres ⓘ |
| etymology | often interpreted as "Gulban’s peak" ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with Irish mythology
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association with W. B. Yeats ⓘ distinctive flat top ⓘ striking cliffs ⓘ |
| formedBy |
differential erosion of limestone and shale
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glacial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Carboniferous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRegion | Sligo County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
climbing
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hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasClimbingRoute |
north face routes
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south side walking routes ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
foxes
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various bird species ⓘ wild hares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive profile
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steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasFlora | alpine and arctic plant species ⓘ |
| hasLandformShape |
flat-topped mountain
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table mountain ⓘ |
| hasRisk | dangerous in bad weather ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Sligo
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Province of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | "Under Ben Bulben" ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Dartry Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| near |
Drumcliffe
NERFINISHED
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Sligo town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sligo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dartry Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Wild Atlantic Way region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewpointFor |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Donegal Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Benbulbin