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W Limerick / N Kerry Area

Maximum height for area: 451 metres, Summits in area: 9, Maximum prominence for area: 299 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 64, 65, 72, 73 For all tops Highest summit:

Baraveha, 451m

Summits in area W Limerick / N Kerry:

Knockfeerina 288m
Mullaghareirk Mountains:

Knockfeerina Hill Cnoc Fírinne A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Fírinne [LL], poss. 'hill of truth') Limerick County In Binnion List

Height: 288m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 65 Grid Reference: R45130 36141 This summit has been logged as climbed by 24 members
I have climbed this summit: YES (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -8.808222, Latitude: 52.474366 Prominence: 173m, Isolation: 23.5km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 545091 636188, GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc288, 10 char: Knckfrn

Cnoc Fírinne is strongly associated with fairies. Mentioned in Aodhagán Ó Rathaille's poems and in the Fionn tales, it was regarded as the seat of a deity or fairy-king called Donn Fírinne. It was also the focus of a Lughnasa gathering. It seems that Knockfeerina is the 972nd highest summit in Ireland. Knockfeerina is the most northerly summit and also the most easterly in the W Limerick / N Kerry area.
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COMMENTS for Knockfeerina of 1

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockfeerina in area W Limerick / N Kerry, Ireland

Picture: From the south

Variations on a one way system

Short Summary created by paddyhillsbagger, simon3, jackill 23 Jun 2012 You'll need to be careful where you park your car as there is very little room at the start of the track at R42615 35025 (Point A). I parked on the grass verge just up the road towards Ballingarry but its not the best.
Walk along the track passing a house entrance on your right going uphill. At R42861 35447 (Point B)(164 mtrs) you'll pass a track junction on your left coming up from the roadside stone stile at R4194 3567 (Point C), another possible start point . It is also possible to park further up the road, at around R4306 3564 (Point D). Pass by a famine memorial stone and then through a gate just before the summit.
The limestone summit has an aerial, a cross and a trig pillar.

Alternative access point at R45200 35600 (Point E). Car space beside house with red roof. Ask farm owner for permission. Was very helpful on day I went up.

Point A: R42615 35025	Point B: R42861 35447	Point C: R4194 3567
Point D: R4306 3564	Point E: R45200 35600

Comment Rating (4.00) Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/965/comment/5724/

a nice little diversion .. by scapania (Show all for Knockfeerina)

Green farms and a historical red road. .. by simon3 (Show all for Knockfeerina)

A wet 300. .. by paddyhillsbagger (Show all for Knockfeerina)

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