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Glenbeigh Horseshoe Area   S: Knocknagapple Subarea
Place count in area: 20, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 78, 83, EW-R 
Highest place:
Coomacarrea, 772.6m
Maximum height for area: 772.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 457 metres,

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Knocknagapple Hill Cnoc an Chapaill A name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Purple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 466m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 83 Grid Reference: V67130 79779
Place visited by 62 members. Recently by: Alanjm, garrettd, maoris, Beti13, bryanmccabe, Grumbler, John.geary, Jai-mckinney, Oscar-mckinney, Kirsty, Carolyn105, annem, omurchu, Taisce, chelman7
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Longitude: -9.933485, Latitude: 51.954774 , Easting: 67130, Northing: 79779 Prominence: 51m,  Isolation: 0.5km
ITM: 467108 579842,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc467, 10 char: Knckngpl
Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)

Knocknagapple is the 676th highest place in Ireland. Knocknagapple is the second most southerly summit in the Glenbeigh Horseshoe area.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocknagapple (<i>Cnoc an Chapaill</i>) in area Glenbeigh Horseshoe, Ireland
Picture: Reeks and Dunkerrons
 
Iveragh
by DenisMc  15 Jan 2015
Little to add except that the views from these summits are some of the finest in the country with the whole of the Iveragh peninsula visible. The view in the photo is looking east to the Magillicuddy Reeks with the Dunkerrons to the right of these. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/562/comment/17803/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocknagapple (<i>Cnoc an Chapaill</i>) in area Glenbeigh Horseshoe, Ireland
Picture: Knocknagapple from the south
Peter Walker on Knocknagapple, 2009
by Peter Walker  19 May 2009
On the map Knocknagapple looks like a very quick and easy excursion from the Ballaghisheen Pass (671792 starA) and so it (largely) proves, but there's a fair amount of outcropping rock to be tackled/outflanked, and a smidge of bog. A fence follows a line based upon (but not slavishly following) the ridge up to the top. If continuing to the NW Top it's worth bearing in mind that said fence pursues a rather 'athletic' line down to the connecting gap, and it's wise to descend a little way to the left or right. In the picture, taken from the facing slope of Knocknacusha across the pass, an Opel Corsa provides some scale (if you can see it). Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/562/comment/3772/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocknagapple (<i>Cnoc an Chapaill</i>) in area Glenbeigh Horseshoe, Ireland
Picture: Summit marked by pile of stones.
 
colin murphy on Knocknagapple, 2009
by colin murphy  19 Aug 2009
Starting at Ballaghisheen Pass on a damp, misty day, the initial part of the ascent provided the opportunity to do a little rock-climbing over the many house-sized outcroppings that marked the apparent route upwards. Unfortunately the mist denied me the opportunity to enjoy what are undoubtedly wonderful views, but the rocky climb and narrow ridge at the top made it quite an interesting mountain to climb. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/562/comment/4022/
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