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Knockboy 706m, Caoinkeen 692m, Knockboy North Top 649m, Caoinkeen South-East Top 555m, Knockboy South Top 532m, The Priests Leap 519m, Coomhola Mountain 472m,

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Shehy/Knockboy Area

Place count in area: 61, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89
Highest place:

Knockboy, 706m
Maximum height for area: 706 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 685 metres,

Places in area Shehy/Knockboy:

Barnastooska 497m

Barraboy Mountain 460m

Barraboy Mountain SE Top 409m

Barraboy Mtn Far E Top 456m

Caoinkeen South-East Top 555m

Carran 604m

Carran Far North Top 506m

Carran Far North-East Top 561m

Carran North-East Top 555m

Carran South Top 567m

Coomataggart South-West Top 509m

Coomclogherane Top 449m

Coomhola Mountain 472m

Doughill Mountain 471m

Knockarudane Hill 169m

Knockboy 706m

Knockboy North Top 649m

Knockboy South Top 532m

Knockbrack 440m

Knockbrack S Top 458m

Knockbreteen 239m

Knocknamanagh 637m

Knocknamanagh NE Top 625m

Maughanaclea Hills E Top 470m

Maughanaclea Hills W Top 452m

Nowen Hill Far W Top 405.2m

Nowen Hill SW Top 509m

Pookeen North Top 319m

Shehy More 545.6m

Shehy More SW Top 446m

The Priests Leap 519m

Turners Rock 420m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Knockboy Mountain An Cnoc Buí A name in Irish
(Ir. An Cnoc Buí [OSI], 'yellow/golden hill') County Highpoint of Cork, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 706m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: W00480 62060
Place visited by 280 members. Recently by: High-King, Marty_47, GerSomers, bolton12, tommob, Patbrdrck, sharonburns, jamesmforrest, therealcrow, PaulaMelvin, eamonoc, rollingwave, BathQueen, conorjob, Liamob
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Longitude: -9.443414, Latitude: 51.802466 , Easting: 100480, Northing: 62060 Prominence: 685m, Isolation: 0.6km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 500453 562118, GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckby, 10 char: Knockboy
Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)

Knockboy is the highest point in Co. Cork, although its summit is shared with Co. Kerry. It is less spectacular than some of the hills further west, such as Hungry Hill. It is perhaps a surprise that Cork's highest point is lower than Mount Leinster on the boundary between Carlow and Wexford, two counties which are hardly known for their mountains. All of this goes to show that ruggedness and height do not always go hand in hand. Knockboy is the highest mountain in the Shehy/Knockboy area and the 106th highest in Ireland. Knockboy is the highest point in county Cork.
Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/104/

COMMENTS for Knockboy

Don't be put off by the drive! .. by paulocon (Show all for Knockboy)

Cnoc Bui from Nambrackdearg/Borlin .. by wellaway1 (Show all for Knockboy)

Great Views from the Top of Cork .. by SpiritOf84 (Show all for Knockboy)

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy in area Shehy/Knockboy, Ireland

Picture: Summit as seen from Lough Boy

Cork's highest not a hillwalking high point

by Colin Murphy 17 May 2016

Knockboy was something of a disappointment, I have to say, it being the highest point in Cork and all that. I found it an unremarkable summit in terms of terrain or aspect, although it does provide some good panoramas from the summit. Having done Knockboy South Top on a previous walk, also on a warm summer's day, I have the impression that the area is permanently boggy whatever the weather. Anyway, the drive up Ireland's scariest road to Priest's Leap makes the journey worthwhile in itself! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/104/comment/18533/

Dash Up In The Dark .. by Aidy (Show all for Knockboy)

The start of a CHP Challenge .. by paddyobpc (Show all for Knockboy)

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		Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.)	British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence)
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