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The Knockmealdown Mountains (Irish: Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh) are a mountain range located on the border of counties Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, in County Waterford. On the western side of the summit, the range is crossed by a high pass called ‘The Vee’ through which runs the old mail coach road from Lismore to Clogheen.[1]

Knockmealdown Mountains
Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh
The Knockmealdowns from the M8
Highest point
Peak	Knockmealdown
Elevation	794 m (2,605 ft)
Coordinates	52°14′N 7°55′W
Geography
Country	Republic of Ireland
Provinces of Ireland	Munster

The mountains were formerly known as Sliabh gCua,[2] sometimes anglicized 'Slieve Gua' or 'Slieve Goe'.[3]

Mountain peaks

List of peaks in the Knockmealdown Mountains ordered by height:

• Knockmealdown, Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh (794 m)
• Knockmoylan, Cnoc Maoláin (768 m)
• Knocknafallia, Cnoc na Faille (668 m)
• Sugarloaf Hill, Cnoc na gCloch (663 m)
• Knocknagnauv, Cnoc na gCnámh (655 m)
• Knockshanahullion, Cnoc Seanchuillinn (652 m)
• Knocknalougha, Cnoc na Loiche (630 m)
• Knockmeal, An Cnoc Maol (560 m)
• Crohan West, An Cruachán (521 m)
• Farbreaga, An Fear Bréige (518 m)

Wildlife

This mountain range is an important breeding ground for two endangered species, the red grouse and the hen harrier; cuckoo, nightjar, crossbill, buzzard and grasshopper warbler can also be seen.

References

Media related to Knockmealdown Mountains at Wikimedia Commons

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[de] Knockmealdown Mountains

Die Knockmealdown Mountains (irisch Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, Aussprache: [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈʃleːvʲtʲə xnʊk ˈvʷeːɫd̪aʊnə]) sind ein Gebirge an der Grenze der Countys Tipperary und Waterford in Irland. Die Bergkette verläuft von Ost nach West zwischen beiden Countys. Der höchste Gipfel ist der namensgebende Knockmealdown (Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh) im County Waterford. Zwischen den Gipfeln Sugarloaf Hill (Cnoc na gCloch) und Knockshanahullion (Cnoc Seanchuillinn) befindet sich eine gewundene Pass-Straße mit malerischen Ausblick (der Vee Gap, Bóthar na gCorr), über welche die Regionalstraße R668 von Lismore nach Clogheen verläuft.

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- [en] Knockmealdown Mountains

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[it] Monti Knockmealdown

I Monti Knockmealdown (in gaelico irlandese Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh) sono una catena montuosa irlandese che, situata nella provincia di Munster, funge da linea di confine tra le contee di Tipperary e Waterford. Si estende in longitudine e il suo picco più alto è il monte Knockmealdown, situato nella contea di Waterford. Lungo il lato occidentale, il monte è attraversato da un'antica strada per carrozze che congiunge Lismore a Clogheen[1].

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