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Place count in area: 19, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, EW-WNN
Highest place: Maumakeogh, 379m Maximum height for area: 379 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 294 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
KnocklettercussHillLeitir Cois A name in Irish, also Crooklettercuss, also Cruach Leitir Cos an extra EastWest name in Irish(Ir. Leitir Cois [amended from OSNB], 'wet hillside of the river-bank')MayoCounty in Connacht Province, in Binnion List, Banded, graded and X-bedded quartzites. Bedrock
Height:370mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23Grid Reference: F87598 19814 Place visited by 38 members. Recently by: learykid, bryanjbarry, markwallace, Geo, jlk, gerrym, ryanguinness10, annem, Wilderness, Lauranna, eamonoc, Oileanach, Fergalh, hivisibility, Ulsterpooka I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The Ordnance Survey Name Book gives Leitir Cos as the derivation of this name, which it interprets as 'spewy hillside of the foot'. Leitir Cos appears to be an error for Leitir Cois.
Knocklettercuss is the second highest hill in the North Mayo area and the 1018th highest in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/878/