Knocknamuck | |
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Cnoc na Muc | |
KnocknamuckCounty Tipperary, Ireland | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Prominence | 268 m (879 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 52°38′43.79″N 7°31′43.79″W / 52.6454972°N 7.5288306°W / 52.6454972; -7.5288306 |
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
Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".
Geography
At 340 metres (1,115 ft) Knocknamuck is highest summit in the Slieveardagh Hills and the 916th highest summit in Ireland.
References
- ^ "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.