Knocknashee
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Prominence171 m (561 ft)
| Knocknashee | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 54°07′12″N 8°40′47″W / 54.119991°N 8.679780°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cnoc na Sí |
| English translation | Hill of fairies |
| Geography | |
  Knocknashee County Sligo, Ireland | |
| Parent range | Ox Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | G556192 |
Knocknashee (Irish: Cnoc na Sí)[2] is a 276-metre (906 ft) Marilyn in the Ox Mountains of County Sligo, Ireland.
The River Moy rises at the foot of Knocknashee.
Geology
Archaeology
Knocknashee was identified as a hilltop fort in 1988. It is an enclosed hill fort with limestone ramparts containing cairns, burial chambers and 30 circular hutsites. The fort is 700 metres long and 320 metres wide and is enclosed by two earth and stone ramparts covering an area of 53 acres. This late Bronze Age site overlooks north Connacht, on a clear day Croagh Patrick can be seen in the south.[4] The site was discovered during an aerial survey of county Sligo by the Office of Public Works in 1988.
