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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 S27775 16532, OS 1:50k mapsheet 75
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Bedrock type: Green thick-bedded conglomerate, (Treanearla Formation)
Notes on name: 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.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Kncksh, 10 char: Knckshgwn
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/143/
Gallery for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna) and surrounds
Summary
for Knocksheegowna (Cnoc Sí Ghamhna):
Rocky bump on scarp with good views.
Summary created by simon3, jackill
22 May, 2022
Nire valley carpark
Nire (S27640 12815)(269m), the track through Moanyarha bog that starts at MYarha (S25500 17490)(423m) and from the forest entrance at Glenpatrick near the scout hut at A (S28260 18720)(226m).From the Nire valley (large carpark but can fill quickly on weekends) follow the track up hill from the carpark entrance, through a small gate B (S28083 13003)(382m), on to the Gap C (S30159 13359)(466m) turn north west to summit Knockanaffrin passing above Coumduala Lough on a magnificent ridge.Continue north west to Knocksheegowna summit.
From Moanyarha bog follow the good track through the bog to D (S26635 17060), then cross boggy ground to the summit(note very wet area underfoot at times).
From Glenpatrick follow go past the scout hut on forest track turn
right at E (S28920 17447),right at F (S28941 17400), to Lough Mohra G (S28510 16150)(468m).Climb on a track uphill to the col H (S28184 15948)(624m) and walk north west to the summit.
Excellent place to view Waterford and Tipperary on a clear day, the trig pillar sits on a steep sloped, rock outcrop.
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jackill on Knocksheegowna
by jackill
8 Aug 2004
Knocksheegowna as seen from Knockanaffrin. start at carpark Nire (S276 128) and follow the track to the gap bearing 316 degrees and follow the ridge to Knocksheenagowna . OK route with little walker damage and an easy to follow track along the ridge - please note the track to follow on the way down is not as well defined as the one on the ridge Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/1067/
Nire (S276 128) and follow the track to the gap bearing 316 degrees and follow the ridge to Knocksheenagowna . OK route with little walker damage and an easy to follow track along the ridge - please note the track to follow on the way down is not as well defined as the one on the ridge Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/1067/
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csd on Knocksheegowna
by csd
2 Jun 2008
Parking at MYarha (S25486 17479), I approached from the northwest, using the track shown on Sheet 75 that skirts around Moanyarha to get a bit closer to the Knocksheegowna - Knockanaffrin ridge. If you were feeling a little lazy, the track is suitable for most cars, so you could get a bit closer. The downside of this accessibility is the disgraceful fly-tipping that has taken place, where people have dumped all manner of household waste just off the track itself.
Assuming you don't hang around unduly, it's only 45 mins from the parking space to the summit, with excellent views along the ridge and over to Lachtnafrankee. The summit area itself has two high points, with the slightly higher one being adorned with a trig pillar. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/3137/
MYarha (S25486 17479), I approached from the northwest, using the track shown on Sheet 75 that skirts around Moanyarha to get a bit closer to the Knocksheegowna - Knockanaffrin ridge. If you were feeling a little lazy, the track is suitable for most cars, so you could get a bit closer. The downside of this accessibility is the disgraceful fly-tipping that has taken place, where people have dumped all manner of household waste just off the track itself. Assuming you don't hang around unduly, it's only 45 mins from the parking space to the summit, with excellent views along the ridge and over to Lachtnafrankee. The summit area itself has two high points, with the slightly higher one being adorned with a trig pillar. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/3137/
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Looking SE towards Knocksheegowna
by Colin Murphy
26 Apr 2010
Knocksheegowna (in the distance) seen from the cairn on the northwest shoulder of the ridge which is called Shauneenabreaga on the OS map. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/4665/
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A magical corner of the Comeraghs
by pdtempan
17 Jun 2010
I fell in love with this part of the Comeraghs last year. It was easy to see why it was used as a location by Kubrick for "Barry Lyndon". Unfortunately the weather deteriorated once I actually got up into the hills, but I managed to get some nice shots from the start of my walk. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/5877/
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Shauneenabreaga
by pdtempan
17 Jun 2010
Shauneenabreaga is a bump at the end of the ridge extending N from Knocksheegowna. The curious name probably comes from Ir. Seáinín Bréige, 'false flunkey'. It probably refers to the cairn and belongs to the same set of names as the various hills called Fear Bréige or Buachaill Bréige. They all allude to the fact that the cairn resembles a human figure when seen from a distance (sometimes it takes some imagination!). Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/143/comment/5878/
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