Knockanore Mountain

Knockanore Mountain (Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair, meaning "hill of the autumn")[2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.

Knockanore Mountain
Cnoc an Fhómhair
The trig point on Knockanore Mountain
Highest point
Elevation267 m (876 ft)[1]
Prominence252 m (827 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates52°31′27.35″N 9°36′24.01″W[1]
Naming
English translationHill of the autumn
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Knockanore Mountain
OSI/OSNI gridQ910425
Geology
Mountain typemudstone, siltstone, sandstone

Geography

The 267-metre (876 ft) high hill stands around 5 km NE from Ballybunion. Its top hosts some broadcasting masts and a triangulation station. The hill is visible in the distance[3] and the summit offers a good view on Shannon Estuary and a large part of Kerry's Atlantic coastline.

Name

The English meaning of Cnoc an Fhómhair is hill of the autumn.

Access to the summit

Knockanore summit can be accessed by a very short walk from the nearest road.

Nature

The bogs surrounding the Knockanore are cited on The Irish naturalist, and are considered very interesting from the entomologist's point of view.[4]

See also

  • List of Marilyns in Ireland

References

  1. "North Kerry Area - Knockanore". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. "Cnoc an Fhómhair". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. Dennis Ford (25 March 2011). Eight Generations: the story of our family. p. 56. ISBN 9781450299039. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. The Irish naturalist. 7–8. 1898. p. 66. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.