Benbulben
Also known with the name of Table Mountain, the Benbulben is a hill located in County Sligo, Eire. No coincidence that it's been scene of many episodes in literarture such as scene of the death of Dairmud in the saga of Fionn Mac Cumhail and source of inspiration for the poet William Butler Yeats, (which among other things, became attached to the point of wanting to be buried at the foot of mountain, where you can admire a commemorative monument to his memory), the Benbulben is a tourist destination of great prestige that deserves to be visited by anyone coming to visit in Ireland. With its particular shape characterized by very steep slopes of limestone halfway to the summit become almost perpendicular to the ground and with many ribs, the Benbulben is capable of attracting visitors and is therefore an ideal destination for nature lovers. Moreover, thanks to a soft grass which covers the top, flat and wide, this wonderful natural monument is able to entice many climbers can enjoy a beautiful view after having reached the summit. |