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Knockaghaleague Hill Cnoc Achadh Liag A name in Irish
prob. Ir. Cnoc Achadh Liag [PDT], 'hill of Achadh Liag') Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Binnion List, X-bedded sandstone and siltstone. Bedrock

Height: 237m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23 Grid Reference: G11700 34900
Place visited by 6 members. Recently by: Fergalh, Garmin, chalky, FilHil, sandman, IncaHoots
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Longitude: -9.355593, Latitude: 54.255333 , Easting: 111700, Northing: 334900 Prominence: 192m,  Isolation: 4.9km
ITM: 511669 834903,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc237, 10 char: Knckghlg
Bedrock type: X-bedded sandstone and siltstone., (Downpatrick Formation)

This hill above the town of Ballycastle is unnamed on OS maps, but is named named Knockaughaleeg on William Bald's map of 1830. It is located in the townland of Aghaleague, Ir. Achadh Liag [logainm.ie], 'field of the standing stone'. A cairn on the summit is called Seefin (from Ir. Suí Finn, 'Fionn's seat', a common name for hill-top megaliths throughout Ireland). Has been called Ballycastle Hill.   Knockaghaleague is the 1312th highest place in Ireland.
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Ballycastle Hill
by sandman  19 Jul 2012
Travelling on the R314 from Killala to Ballycastle in the townland of Billoos turn left at G14315 33875 A do not be tempted to take the next junction. Room to park at G13235 33204 B beside track into felled forestry - follow the bog pass 20meters west of parking area to summit keeping left at G12002 34453 C where there is a very faint trace of a tract that will bring you to the summit ridge and to within 50 meters of summit. Although you will have noticed a large cairn on ridge the summit itself is non descript. Views are good app 50 meters from summit across to Downpatrick Head and over Ballycastle - good views also over to Nephin, Nephin Beg range and Slieve Carr Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1012/comment/14726/
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