Knockmealdown
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Knockmealdown (Irish: Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning 'hill of Maoldomhnach') is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range of mountains, located on the border between Co Tipperary and Co Waterford.[1]
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Knockmealdown | |
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Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 683 m (2,241 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Galtymore |
Listing | County top (Waterford), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
Coordinates | 52°13′41″N 7°54′57″W |
Naming | |
English translation | hill of Maoldomhnaigh[1] |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | Waterford, Republic of Ireland |
Parent range | Knockmealdown Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | S058084 |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 74 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Medium grained pink-purple sandstone bedrock[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hiking |
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