Knockboy
Mountain on Cork–Kerry border, Ireland
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Knockboy (Irish: An Cnoc Buí, meaning 'yellow mountain') is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties Cork and Kerry in Ireland.
| Knockboy | |
|---|---|
| |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Prominence | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Isolation | 11 miles (18 km) |
| Listing | County top (Cork), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 51.802°N 9.442°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | An Cnoc Buí |
| English translation | Yellow Mountain |
| Geography | |
  Knockboy Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Cork / Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Shehy_Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | W005620 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 85 |
Geography
Knockboy is the highest peak in the Shehy Mountains and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in Ireland.[1]
Geology
See also
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