Knockanore Mountain
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| Knockanore Mountain | |
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| Cnoc an Fhómhair | |
| File:The trig point on Knockanore Mountain - geograph.org.uk - 334171.jpg
The trig point on Knockanore Mountain
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| Naming | |
| Translation | Hill of the autumn (Irish) |
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 Knockanore Mountain
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| OSI/OSNI grid | Q910425 |
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| 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]
