Knocknamuck

Mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland

Knocknamuck

County Tipperary, Ireland

Highest pointElevation340^[1] m (1,120 ft)Prominence268^[1] m (879 ft)ListingMarilynCoordinates52°38′43.79″N 7°31′43.79″W / 52.6454972°N 7.5288306°W / 52.6454972; -7.5288306NamingEnglish translationHill of the Pig.Language of nameIrishGeographyLocationCounty Tipperary, IrelandParent rangeSlieveardagh HillsOSI/OSNI gridM036599Topo mapOSi Discovery 67

Knocknamuck (Irish: Cnoc na Muc) is a mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Etymology

Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".^[2]

Geography

At 340 metres (1,115 ft) Knocknamuck is highest summit in the Slieveardagh Hills and the 916th highest summit in Ireland.

References

^ ^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.