Knockalongy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Knockalongy |
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| Cnoc na Loinge | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Prominence | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | hill of the encampment |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
 Knockalongy
Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Sligo, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Ox Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | G504275 |
Knockalongy (from Irish: Cnoc na Loinge, meaning "hill of the encampment") is a 544 m (1,785 ft) Marilyn in County Sligo, Ireland. It is the highest of the Ox Mountains. The nearest village is Skreen.
There are many megalithic tombs on the plain between Knockalongy and Sligo Bay to the north. There are also two small loughs at the foot of the mountain—Lough Aghree and Lough Minnaun.
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