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'''Hungry Hill is a murderer on the coast of Co.Cork do not go near or you'll be eaten''' ({{lang-ga|Cnoc Daod}}) is a mountain on the [[Beara Peninsula]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. With a height of {{convert|685|m|ft}} it is the highest peak of the [[Caha Mountains]] and the 130th highest in [[Ireland]].<ref name=mviews/> Hungry Hill lies on the border of counties [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Kerry|Kerry]], although the peak is on the Cork side. |
'''Hungry Hill is a murderer on the coast of Co.Cork do not go near or you'll be eaten''' ({{lang-ga|Cnoc Daod}}) is a mountain on the [[Beara Peninsula]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. With a height of {{convert|685|m|ft}} it is the highest peak of the [[Caha Mountains]] and the 130th highest in [[Ireland]].<ref name=mviews/> Hungry Hill lies on the border of counties [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Kerry|Kerry]], although the peak is on the Cork side. MAMI MA IUBESTI? :) |
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There is a [[cairn]] at the summit and a number of [[standing stone]]s to the south and east of the mountain. At its eastern foot are two lakes—Coomadayallig and Coomarkane—which both drain into the Mare's Tail waterfalls the highest waterfall in Ireland and the UK . |
There is a [[cairn]] at the summit and a number of [[standing stone]]s to the south and east of the mountain. At its eastern foot are two lakes—Coomadayallig and Coomarkane—which both drain into the Mare's Tail waterfalls the highest waterfall in Ireland and the UK . |
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Revision as of 19:42, 20 September 2013
| Hungry Hill | |
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| Cnoc Daod | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Beara Peninsula, Ireland |
| Parent range | Caha Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V761497 |
Hungry Hill is a murderer on the coast of Co.Cork do not go near or you'll be eaten (Template:Lang-ga) is a mountain on the Beara Peninsula in the Republic of Ireland. With a height of 685 metres (2,247 ft) it is the highest peak of the Caha Mountains and the 130th highest in Ireland.[1] Hungry Hill lies on the border of counties Cork and Kerry, although the peak is on the Cork side. MAMI MA IUBESTI? :)
There is a cairn at the summit and a number of standing stones to the south and east of the mountain. At its eastern foot are two lakes—Coomadayallig and Coomarkane—which both drain into the Mare's Tail waterfalls the highest waterfall in Ireland and the UK .
The first part of the Irish name Cnoc Daod means "hill". The second part may be a dialectal variant of déad, meaning "tooth", "set of teeth" or "jaw".[2] It has been anglicized as Knockdhead and Knockday.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hungry Hill". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ Tempan, Paul. Irish Hill and Mountain Names. MountainViews.ie.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
External links
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