Knockanore Mountain
For the village, see Knockanore.
| Knockanore Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc an Fhómhair | |
 The trig point on Knockanore Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 252 m (827 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 52°31′27.35″N 9°36′24.01″W / 52.5242639°N 9.6066694°WCoordinates: 52°31′27.35″N 9°36′24.01″W / 52.5242639°N 9.6066694°W [1] |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Hill of the autumn (Irish) |
| Geography | |
  Knockanore Mountain | |
| OSI/OSNI grid | Q910425 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | mudstone, siltstone, sandstone |
Knockanore Mountain (Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair , meaning "hill of the autumn")[2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.
Geography
The 267-metre (876 ft) high hill stands around 5 km NE from Ballybunion. Its top hosts some broadcasting mats 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
References
- 1 2 3 "North Kerry Area - Knockanore". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Cnoc an Fhómhair". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Dennis Ford. Eight Generations: the story of our family. p. 56. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ The Irish naturalist 7–8. 1898. p. 66. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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