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Knockmealdown
Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh
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Knockmealdown east face and summit
The screes are steep and barren looking though sheep are grazing
Highest point
Elevation 792 m (2,598 ft)
Prominence 683 m (2,241 ft)
Parent peak Galtymore
Listing County top (Waterford), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Naming
English translation hill of Maoldomhnach
Language of name Irish
Geography
Knockmealdown is located in Ireland
Knockmealdown
Knockmealdown
Location in Ireland
Location Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Parent range Knockmealdown Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid S058084
Topo map OSi Discovery 74
Geology
Mountain type Medium grained pink-purple sandstone bedrock
Climbing
Easiest route hiking

Knockmealdown (Irish: Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning 'hill of Maoldomhnach') is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range of mountains, located on the border between Co Tipperary and Co Waterford.

Geography

The peak itself is located in County Waterford and is the highest point in that county. However, since the county border generally follows the summit line the main peaks are actually in both county Tipperary and in County Waterford (OSI Discovery Map 75).

Name

Knockmealdown is the Anglicised form of an older Irish name. The original Irish name is widely believed to be Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning "Muldowneys' hill". It has also been suggested that it is derived from Cnoc Maol Donn, meaning "bald brown hill". In 1654 the name was recorded as Knockmealdowny, indicating there was an extra syllable at the end.

Hill walking

The peak is easily accessed from the west, via the layby overlooking Bay Lough on the Vee Gap. This involves first climbing Sugarloaf Hill. It may also be climbed by following the Glannandaree stream from the carpark at the point where the R668 and R669 roads meet.

Knockmealdown Summit
Summit of Knockmealdown

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh para niños

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