Knocknamuck
Appearance
Knocknamuck | |
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Cnoc na Muc | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 340[1] m (1,120 ft) |
Prominence | 268[1] m (879 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 52°38′43.79″N 7°31′43.79″W / 52.6454972°N 7.5288306°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Hill of the Pig. |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Tipperary, Ireland |
Parent range | Slieveardagh Hills |
OSI/OSNI grid | M036599 |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 67 |
Knocknamuck (Irish: Cnoc na Muc) is a mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".[2]
Geography
[edit]At 340 metres (1,115 ft) Knocknamuck is highest summit in the Slieveardagh Hills and the 916th highest summit in Ireland.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "South Midlands Area / Knocknamuck". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Joyce, P. W. Irish local names explained. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son. p. 61. Retrieved 14 December 2019 – via National Library of Scotland - Blair Collection.