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Dunkerron Mountains Area
Place count in area: 65, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 83, 84, 85 
Highest place: Stumpa Dúloigh, 784m
Maximum height for area: 784 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 528 metres,

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Knocklomena Mountain Cnoc an Mheannáin A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc an Mheannáin [TH], 'hill of the kid (goat)') Kerry County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 641m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V79750 76568
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Longitude: -9.748873, Latitude: 51.928774 , Easting: 79750, Northing: 76568 Prominence: 406m,  Isolation: 1.7km
ITM: 479726 576629,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Kncklm, 10 char: Kncklmn
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & siltstone, (St. Finans Sandstone Formation)

In the OS Name Book John O'Donavan suggests the derivation Cnoc Lomannach [JOD], 'hill of the pinnacle'. This would account for the anglicised form Knocklomena. There seems to be some confusion between Ir. meannán, 'a kid goat' and mionnán, 'a pinnacle'.   Knocklomena is the 216th highest place in Ireland.
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Out on its own
Short Summary created by jackill,  14 Oct 2010
Park at a little layby at V 80532 77882 A room for 3 or 4 cars . Walked up the road
a short distance to V 80608 78026 B cross the sheep wire and head up the mountain on a rough track to another fence.
Cross this fence and then follow it all the way to Knocklomenas summit. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/4968/
 
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milo on Knocklomena, 2004
by milo  6 Jan 2004
This mountain is most closely related to the ridge east of it, extending to Boughil. An easy climb of about 350 metres can be made over grassy slopes from the East. More direct approaches from above the lake not for the faint-hearted. Descent to the south is feasible with caution. Photo 2 shows Mullaganattin seen from the summit in a 180mm equivalent lens. Photo 3 is remarkable in that in combines a clear-air view of the Reeks with a Brocken Spectre. Unique in my experience (29-12-03.) Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/799/
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milo on Knocklomena, 2004
by milo  6 Jan 2004
Reeks and Spectre from summit (29-12-03.) Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/801/
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Picture: Knocklomena with its gully		  
sbender on Knocklomena, 2009
by sbender  7 Jun 2009
Climbed Knocklomena today as part of a ring walk (not exactly a horse shoe). Approached from the west side of Lough Fadda, up the gully. Got up as far as 3/4 had to divert then to the north. Too much steep rock (overhanging in places). It was worth the try though! you would have to bring ropes to complete the last part. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/3827/
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milo on Knocklomena, 2004
by milo  6 Jan 2004
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Superterence on Knocklomena, 2009
by Superterence  8 Jun 2009
Sbender, read your peice on Knocklomena, just a question about that gully you mentioned. Is it it is the obvious one in the photo? you made it to 3/4 height, was it a scramble to this point and what was it like after? I am a bit of a gullyophile you see and I have noticed this route before. Would like to visit it this summer. Any more info on it?
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