Naul Hills facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Naul Hills |
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View from Flemingtown, Co. Meath, towards the Naul Hills, with Knockbrack to the right
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | English |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fingal, Ireland |
| Parent range | Naul Hills |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O133602 |
| Topo map | OSI Discovery 43 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West from M1 on R122, then south on R108. |
The Naul Hills, or Man-of-War Hills are low-lying hills in Fingal, Ireland, close to the village of Naul, formerly called The Naul, (Irish: An Aill, meaning the cliff). They lie beside the County Meath border, 30 kilometres north of Dublin City (17 km north of the airport), 16 km north-northwest of Swords, and 8 km southwest of Balbriggan.
Typical hill elevations run between 140 and 150 metres, with the highest point in the area being the 176m Knockbrack (Irish: An Cnoc Breac, meaning the speckled hill). Limestone quarrying has been carried out in the hills, and the London Encyclopaedia (1829) remarked, "there are coals at Naul...but the coal vein is not worked."
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