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Maximum height for area: 706 metres Summits in area: 43
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Knockboy North Top Mountain Cork/ Kerry County
For origin of name, see Knockboy.
Height: 649 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 85 for top
Grid Ref: W003 626 Latitude: 51.807339 Longitude: -9.446209
ITM: 500271 562664 Prominence: 14m   Isolation: 0.6km
Rating graphic. Located about 600m N of Knockboy.


Knockboy North Top is the third highest mountain in the Shehy/Knockboy area and the 198th highest in Ireland. Our data has reached 19% of the goal for this summit. (Details)
   

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy North Top in area Shehy/Knockboy, County Cork/ Kerry, Ireland
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by simon3  26 Apr 2003 This is a minor northern spur from Knockboy, not really meriting being considered an independent top. This photo is taken from Lough Nambrackdarrig. The highest hill on the skyline is Knockboy, with the North Top being beneath it to the right.
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