Mountain in Ireland
Knockanore Mountain (Irish: Cnoc an Fhómhair, meaning 'hill of the autumn')[1][2] is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.
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".[1]
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
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