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Knockmealdown MountainsAreaCen: Central KnockmealdownsSubarea
Place count in area: 17, OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 82
Highest place: Knockmealdown, 792.4m Maximum height for area: 792.4 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 682.7 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
KnockmealMountainSeisceann na Maoile A name in Irish(Ir. Seisceann na Maoile [OSI], 'marsh of the bare hill')Tipperary/ WaterfordCounty in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Medium grained pink-purple sandstone Bedrock
Height:559.5mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 74Grid Reference: S10247 08341 Place visited by 202 members. Recently by: dillonkdy, bergman, markwallace, No1Grumbler, stuartdonaldson, BrittonOutdoors, John.geary, cclair, DNicholson, kieran.ruby, abcd, Grumbler, briankelly, MountainHunter, finkey86 I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
Another possible interpretation is 'sedge of the hornless cow' as maol is feminine in this name. However, note that this peak is in the townland of Meoul, which actually suggests Ir. meall, 'lump', rather than maol.
Knockmeal is the 396th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/343/