Knockanore Mountain | |
Elevation M: | 267 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 252 |
Listing: | Marilyn |
Translation: | Hill of the autumn |
Location: | County Kerry, Ireland |
Map: | Ireland |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 52.5243°N -9.6067°W |
Grid Ref Ireland: | Q910425 |
Type: | mudstone, siltstone, sandstone |
Knockanore Mountain [1] [2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.
The 2670NaN0 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.
The English meaning of Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair is "hill of the autumn".[1]
Knockanore summit can be accessed by a very short walk from the nearest road.
The bogs surrounding the Knockanore are cited on The Irish naturalist, and are considered very interesting from the entomologist's point of view.[4]