Knocksheegowna, Cnoc Sí Ghamhna, Béal Muice 675.7m mountain, Comeragh Mountains Cen: Knockanaffrin Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Comeragh Mountains Area Cen: Knockanaffrin Subarea

Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 75, 81, 82, EW-C, EW-K
Highest place:

Kilclooney Mountain, 792m
Maximum height for area: 792 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 626 metres,

Places 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 includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Knocksheegowna Mountain Cnoc Sí Ghamhna A name in Irish, also Béal Muice an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc Sí Ghamhna [PND*], 'hill of the calf's fairy mound ') Waterford County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Green thick-bedded conglomerate Bedrock

Height: 675.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75 Grid Reference: S27775 16532
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Longitude: -7.593597, Latitude: 52.300222 , Easting: 227775, Northing: 116533 Prominence: 50.6m, Isolation: 1.5km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 627718 616585, GPS IDs, 6 char: Kncksh, 10 char: Knckshgwn
Bedrock type: Green thick-bedded conglomerate, (Treanearla Formation)

Sídh Ghabhnaighe and Carraig Sídhe Ghabhnaighe [Carrigsheegowna] are minor names given by Canon Power under the townland of Glenpatrick. The more famous Knocksheegowna is near Ballinderry in North Tipperary. There is much fairy folklore connected with it, as it was considered to be the residence of Úna, queen of the fairies of Ireland and guardian of the O'Carroll family, the dominant Gaelic dynasty in this district. The name Cnoc Sidhe Úna (Una's fairy-hill) sounded so much like Cnoc Sidhe Ghamhna (the calf's fairy-hill) that a story of the fairy queen taking the shape of a calf came to be told of it and is printed in Croker's Fairy Legends of the South of Ireland [MacNeill, 216-17]. The Waterford Knocksheegowna seems to be secondary and refers only to a calf, not to Úna, so perhaps it was named once the tale of the calf had become popular and spread beyond its point of origin in North Tipperary. Knocksheegowna is the 152nd highest place in Ireland.
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Enchanting Comeraghs .. by pdtempan (Show all for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna))

An easy climb on a Misty Day .. by Pepe (Show all for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna))

Lough Mohra (centre of the picture) is to the SE .. by simon3 (Show all for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna))

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Picture: Knockanaffrin on approach from the forest track

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by Kennyj 18 Apr 2016

Went up Knocksheegowna today, parking at the trailhead near the scout hut situated down a forest track on the left hand side a few miles out of Rathgormack.
We followed the waymarked trail up to lake Mohra,you can actually drive up close to the lake on forest track which saves a bit of walking.
From the lake we made our way up to the col between Knockanaffrin and Knocksheegowna and from here it's a short walk along the ridge to the summit trig pillar that sits on a rocky outcrop.
Super views far and near. Made our way back to the col before taking in Knockanaffrin with its rocky outcrops and small cairn pitched on top of one of them.
Distance 10 km, 3 hours with a few stops.
Like most walks around the Comeraghs plenty of hidden gems around every corner and well worth the drive to take them in. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/18495/

Beautiful evening light .. by Barry28213 (Show all for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna))

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