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Croagh Patrick Area
Maximum height for area: 764 metres,   Summits in area: 5,   Maximum prominence for area: 639 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 30, 31, 37, 38 For all tops   Highest summit: Croagh Patrick, 764m
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Knockakishaun Hill Cnoc an Chiseáin A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Cnoc an Chiseáin [PDT], 'hill of the little basket') Mayo County In Binnion List

Height: 390m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L86900 75800 This summit has been logged as climbed by 3 members
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Longitude: -9.714001, Latitude: 53.719744 Prominence: 205m,   Isolation: 4.6km
ITM: 486874 775816,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckks, 10 char: Knckkshn

This peak, situated in the townland of Tangincartoor, is unnamed on OS maps. It is named Knockakishaan on William Bald's map of Co. Mayo (1830). Previously Tangincartoor in MV. The spur to the NW (spot height 311m) is named Knocknabru_ky (with a let   Knockakishaun is the 858th highest summit in Ireland. Knockakishaun is the most southerly summit in the Croagh Patrick area and also the most westerly.

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Alpine foothills in N. Mayo! .. by Jamessheerin   (Show all for Knockakishaun)
 
Great picture
by Donard850  30 Jun 2012 Really like the photograph [ in Jamessheerin's post ]. The rocks and walking pole in the foreground give a real sense of depth.
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