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'''Knocknamuck''' ({{ |
'''Knocknamuck''' ({{Langx|ga|Cnoc na Muc}}) is a mountain in [[County Tipperary]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://digital.nls.uk/early-gaelic-book-collections/archive/79870954?mode=transcription |
Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://digital.nls.uk/early-gaelic-book-collections/archive/79870954?mode=transcription | title=Irish local names explained | first=P. W. | last=Joyce | publisher=M. H. Gill & Son | location=Dublin | page=61 | via=National Library of Scotland - Blair Collection | access-date=14 December 2019 }}</ref> |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 5 November 2024
| Knocknamuck | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc na Muc | |
  Knocknamuck | |
| 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.
