Knocknamuck Explained

Knocknamuck
Other Name:	Cnoc na Muc
Translation:	Hill of the Pig.
Language:	Irish
Elevation M:	340 ^[1]
Prominence M:	268
Listing:	Marilyn
Location:	County Tipperary, Ireland
Range:	Slieveardagh Hills
Coordinates:	52.6455°N -7.5288°W
Topo:	OSi Discovery 67
Map:	Ireland
Grid Ref Ireland:	M036599

Knocknamuck is a mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Etymology

Its name means "Hill of the Pigs".^[2]

Geography

At 340 metres (1,115 ft) Knocknamuck is highest summit in the Slieveardagh Hills and the 916th highest summit in Ireland.

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Midlands Area / Knocknamuck . . MountainViews . . 19 June 2015.
2. Book: Joyce, P. W. . Irish local names explained . M. H. Gill & Son . Dublin . 61 . National Library of Scotland - Blair Collection . 14 December 2019 .