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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
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

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

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