Knockanore Mountain

Knockanore Mountain (Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair, meaning "hill of the autumn")[2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.

For the village, see Knockanore.

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 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]

See also

• List of Marilyns in Ireland

References

1. "North Kerry Area - Knockanore". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
2. "Cnoc an Fhómhair". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
3. Dennis Ford. Eight Generations: the story of our family. p. 56. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
4. The Irish naturalist. 7–8. 1898. p. 66. Retrieved July 8, 2015.