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Coordinates: 51°48′07″N 9°26′31″W / 51.802°N 9.442°W / 51.802; -9.442
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{{short description|Mountain in Cork, Ireland}}
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| prominence_ref = <small>Ranked 104th in [[Ireland]]</small>
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| isolation = {{convert|11|mi|km}}
| listing = [[Marilyn (hill)|Marilyn]], [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]], [[county top]] (Cork)
| listing = [[List of Irish counties by highest point|County top (Cork)]], [[P600 (hill)|P600]], [[Marilyn (hill)|Marilyn]], [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]]
| translation = Yellow Mountain
| translation = Yellow Mountain
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'''Knockboy''' (''An Cnoc Buí'' in [[Irish language|Irish]], meaning ''Yellow Mountain'') is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Kerry|Kerry]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
'''Knockboy''' (''An Cnoc Buí'' in [[Irish language|Irish]], meaning ''Yellow Mountain'') is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Kerry|Kerry]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:North ridge of Knockboy - geograph.org.uk - 245331.jpg|thumb|left|North ridge of Knockboy]]
[[File:North ridge of Knockboy - geograph.org.uk - 245331.jpg|thumb|North ridge of Knockboy]]
Knockboy is the highest peak in the [[Shehy Mountains|Shehy mountain range]] and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in [[Ireland]].<ref>[http://mountainviews.ie/summit/104/?PHPSESSID=sbhokjnq5g7eqpfuli47sb4mu6 Mountainviews reference]</ref>
Knockboy is the highest peak in the [[Shehy Mountains|Shehy mountain range]] and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in [[Ireland]].<ref>[http://mountainviews.ie/summit/104/?PHPSESSID=sbhokjnq5g7eqpfuli47sb4mu6 Mountainviews reference]</ref>


== Geology ==
== Geology ==
The mountain is composed of [[sandstone]] laid down in the [[Devonian]] period which was subsequently uplifted to form a mountain range, before being eroded into its present form by glaciers during the last [[ice age]].
The mountain is composed of [[sandstone]] laid down in the [[Devonian]] period which was subsequently uplifted to form a mountain range, before being eroded into its present form by glaciers during the last [[ice age]].

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{{commons category|An Cnoc Bui}}
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*[[List of Irish counties by highest point]]
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*[[Lists of mountains in Ireland]]
*[[List of mountains of the British Isles by height]]
*[[List of P600 mountains in the British Isles]]
*[[List of Marilyns in the British Isles]]
*[[List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland]]
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==References==
==References==

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* Irish Walk Guides 1: South West. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 1978.
* Irish Walk Guides 1: South West. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 1978.


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==See also==
{{British hills}}
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* [[List of mountains in Ireland]]
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{{Mountains and hills of Munster}}
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*[[List of Irish counties by highest point]]

==Other projects==
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{{commonscat-inline|An Cnoc Bui}}


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{{Mountains and hills of County Cork}}
{{Lists of Marilyns}}
[[Category:Hewitts of Ireland]]
[[Category:Hewitts of Ireland]]
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 21 December 2023

Knockboy
An Cnoc Buí
Highest point
Elevation706 m (2,316 ft)
Prominence685 m (2,247 ft)
Isolation11 miles (18 km)
ListingCounty top (Cork), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates51°48′07″N 9°26′31″W / 51.802°N 9.442°W / 51.802; -9.442
Naming
English translationYellow Mountain
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Knockboy is located in island of Ireland
Knockboy
Knockboy
Location in Ireland
LocationCork / Kerry, Ireland
Parent rangeShehy_Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridW005620
Topo mapOSi Discovery 85

Knockboy (An Cnoc Buí in Irish, meaning Yellow Mountain) is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties Cork and Kerry in Ireland.

Geography[edit]

North ridge of Knockboy

Knockboy is the highest peak in the Shehy mountain range and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in Ireland.[1]

Geology[edit]

The mountain is composed of sandstone laid down in the Devonian period which was subsequently uplifted to form a mountain range, before being eroded into its present form by glaciers during the last ice age.

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to An Cnoc Bui.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mountainviews reference
  • Irish Walk Guides 1: South West. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 1978.
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