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Feature count in area: 24, all in Waterford,
OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 75, 81, 82, EW-C, EW-K
Highest Place: Kilclooney Mountain 792m
Starting Places (25) in area Comeragh Mountains:
Aughatriscar Bridge, Carey's Castle, Carrickaruppora S, Carronadavderg Wood, Colligan Bridge, Colligan Source, Coumduala Lough Path, Croghaun Hill CP, Douglas River Wood, Dromona Wood, Guilcagh Wood, Kilclooney Wood CP, Laghtnafrankee Road, Lough Mohra Rath Beag Loop Walk, Mahon Falls CP, Maum Road, Moanyarha, Moanyarha Bog, Monarud, Mountain View, New Quay CP, Nire Valley CP, Old Bridge Clonmel, Old Slate Mine CP, River Ire R676 L96761
Summits & other features in area Comeragh Mountains:
Cen: Comeragh Central: Carrignagower 767m, Coumfea 741.9m, Coumfea North Top 728.3m, Coumfea West Top 711m, Croughaun Hill 391m, Curraghduff 750.1m, Kilclooney Mountain 792m, Knockaunapeebra 724.4m
Cen: Knockanaffrin: Knockanaffrin 755m, Knockanaffrin South Top 628m, Knocksheegowna 675.7m
E: Portlaw Hills: Donnell's Hill 242.8m, Tower Hill 238m
N: Laghtnafrankee: Kilmacomma Hill 211m, Laghtnafrankee 520m, Laghtnafrankee SW Top 425m, Long Hill 404m
S: Monavullagh Mountains: Bleantasour Mountain 402m, Coumaraglin Mountain 614.6m, Crohaun 484m, Milk Hill 451m, Seefin 725.6m
SW: Drum Hills: Carronadavderg 301m, Dromona Hill 156m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Kilclooney Mountain 792m
Starting Places (25) in area Comeragh Mountains:
Aughatriscar Bridge, Carey's Castle, Carrickaruppora S, Carronadavderg Wood, Colligan Bridge, Colligan Source, Coumduala Lough Path, Croghaun Hill CP, Douglas River Wood, Dromona Wood, Guilcagh Wood, Kilclooney Wood CP, Laghtnafrankee Road, Lough Mohra Rath Beag Loop Walk, Mahon Falls CP, Maum Road, Moanyarha, Moanyarha Bog, Monarud, Mountain View, New Quay CP, Nire Valley CP, Old Bridge Clonmel, Old Slate Mine CP, River Ire R676 L96761Summits & other features in area Comeragh Mountains:
Cen: Comeragh Central: Carrignagower 767m, Coumfea 741.9m, Coumfea North Top 728.3m, Coumfea West Top 711m, Croughaun Hill 391m, Curraghduff 750.1m, Kilclooney Mountain 792m, Knockaunapeebra 724.4m
Cen: Knockanaffrin: Knockanaffrin 755m, Knockanaffrin South Top 628m, Knocksheegowna 675.7m
E: Portlaw Hills: Donnell's Hill 242.8m, Tower Hill 238m
N: Laghtnafrankee: Kilmacomma Hill 211m, Laghtnafrankee 520m, Laghtnafrankee SW Top 425m, Long Hill 404m
S: Monavullagh Mountains: Bleantasour Mountain 402m, Coumaraglin Mountain 614.6m, Crohaun 484m, Milk Hill 451m, Seefin 725.6m
SW: Drum Hills: Carronadavderg 301m, Dromona Hill 156m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference S29057 14261, Mapsheet(s): EW-C, 75
Place visited by: 128 members, recently by: JordanF1, JohnRea, Josephineobrien, Petecal423, Leatra, farmerjoe1, MichaelG55, LorraineG60, Nailer1967, DeirdreM, MickM45, deirdre007, bandre, helenw7, Aongus
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Bedrock type: Green thick-bedded conglomerate, (Treanearla Formation)
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: KnckSt, 10 char: KncknfSthT
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1395/
Gallery for Knockanaffrin South Top (Cnoc an Afrainn (Mullach Theas)) and surrounds
Summary
for Knockanaffrin South Top (Cnoc an Afrainn (Mullach Theas)):
A short diversion on a fantastic ridge walk.
Summary created by jackill
07 Mar, 2023
SW. Park at the busy but commodious Nire valley
Nire (S27674 12847). Head east uphill on grassy then heathery slopes roughly following a line of white wooden posts. Go through a small gate in a sheep fence and follow the track uphill, downhill then gently uphill again to The Gap at A (S30103 13417). Turn NW, keeping the fence and an increasing vertical drop to your right. It's one of the finest ridges in the country with excellent views on either side but the trail is quite eroded. From the Nire valley car park you can also follow a trail along a spur directly to the S top and you can also reach The Gap from a trail starting at the end of the road approx. 500m S of the car park.
E. Start at
Douglas (S32203 14493) from where there is an official trail to the Gap. 30 minutes from the Gap will get you to the summit.
Add a Place Comment for Knockanaffrin South Top, Cnoc an Afrainn (Mullach Theas) 
Steep Ascent
by peter1
18 Feb 2018
There is ample parking at the trailhead, where a number of circular walks start and finish. Approaching the Knockanaffrin ridge from the East, provides a number of options once Coumduala Lough is reached. A steep ascent using the grass ramp, left of the lake, towards the minor ridge, where turning right, leaves the walker very close to the summit ridge. Another possibility would be an ascent of the obvious gully (see photo). I'm glad I didn't attempt this on my own as there are a number of very steep steps, mixed grass and rock, near the top. To the right of the gully, the ground is very steep with short cliffs while further right, the ground eases again and an ascent looks easy enough. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1395/comment/19855/
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Towards the Next Ridge Walk
by davsheen
29 Aug 2018
View towards Knockanaffrin from Coumfea on the Northern end of the Comeragh Mountain range Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1395/comment/20041/
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