Knockanore Mountain (Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair, meaning 'hill of the autumn')[2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.
Knockanore Mountain | |
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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[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Hill of the autumn |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Knockanore Mountain County Kerry, Ireland | |
OSI/OSNI grid | Q910425 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | mudstone, siltstone, sandstone |
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.
The English meaning of Cnoc an Fhómhair is hill of the autumn.[citation needed]
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]
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