Knocklayd
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| Knocklayd | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc Leithid | |
 Knocklayd from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Prominence | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Parent peak | Trostan |
| Coordinates | 55°09′44″N 6°15′04″W / 55.16209°N 6.25109°W |
| Geography | |
  Knocklayd | |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Antrim |
| Civil parish | Armoy |
| Parent range | Antrim Hills |
| OSI/OSNI grid | D115 364 |
Knocklayd (Irish name: Cnoc Leithid, "hill of the slope/expanse"[1]) is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles (5 km) due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364.
Knocklayd is the northernmost peak of the Antrim Hills, of conical shape with a height above sea level of 1686 ft (514 m) and a prominence of 1286 ft (392 m), and lies within the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB in which it is the third-highest summit. It is the second highest mountain in County Antrim after Trostan.[2]
A trig point has been erected on the summit.
Knocklayd is remarkable for the fact that ten townlands meet in a multipoint near its summit.[3] Clockwise from the north, these are Broom-More, Tavnaghboy, Kilrobert, Clare Mountain, Aghaleck, Corvally, Essan, Cleggan, Stroan, and Tullaghore.
