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Breifne Area   SW: Iron Mountains Subarea
Place count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A 
Highest place:
Cuilcagh, 666m
Maximum height for area: 666 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockacullion Mountain Cnoc an Chuilinn A name in Irish, also Knockabell an extra name in English Hill of the Holly Leitrim County in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Black shale, silty shale, ironstone beds Bedrock

Height: 562m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: H03059 17791
Place visited by 72 members. Recently by: MickM45, conormcbandon, abcd, Grumbler, Hyperstorm, Hillwalker65, srr45, AlanReid, annem, No1Grumbler, derekfanning, Ulsterpooka, trostanite, sofearghail, simon3
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Longitude: -7.953986, Latitude: 54.109333 , Easting: 203059, Northing: 317791 Prominence: 57m,  Isolation: 2km
ITM: 603008 817808,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckcl, 10 char: Knckcln
Bedrock type: Black shale, silty shale, ironstone beds, (Bencroy Shale Formation)

Previously Knockabell in MV.   Knockacullion is the third highest mountain in the Breifne area and the 388th highest in Ireland. Knockacullion is the second most southerly summit and also the second most westerly in the Breifne area.

Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/337/
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Flattish scarp with cliffs to east and fatiguing .. by group   (Show all for Knockacullion (Cnoc an Chuilinn))
 
Knockacullion, in keeping with most of the hills .. by gerrym   (Show all for Knockacullion (Cnoc an Chuilinn))
 
Climbed February 20th 06. Accessed from Slieve An .. by eflanaga   (Show all for Knockacullion (Cnoc an Chuilinn))
 
See comment on Bencroy on how to get to start. Fr .. by walker_hollick   (Show all for Knockacullion (Cnoc an Chuilinn))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockacullion (<i>Cnoc an Chuilinn</i>) in area Breifne, Ireland
 
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by Jaak  23 Aug 2020
Climbed from Bencroy. Best route is to get onto the higher edge of Bencroy, via the path that leads to the old quarry (right fork off the main path) and head for the obvious ridge that leads to Knockacullion. By coincidence I followed the same whitish, rushy "path" mentioned by eflanaga, even though I had not read his comments before I climbed. While this is a bit wet and soft in places, it is a much better alternative to the high heather and wet bog that lie in the more direct route, which should be avoided except you are in the mood for hardship. The top is featureless except for a small lake - see photo, with Slieve Anierin in the background. There are great views of all the surrounding hills and you can clearly see well into Sligo on a good day - Knocknarea was visible when I was on top. The highest point is about 30 metres West of the lake. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/337/comment/3138/
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Views towards west and north-west .. by simon3   (Show all for Knockacullion (Cnoc an Chuilinn))
 
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