Knockmealdown

Knockmealdown
Knockmealdown east face and summit The screes are steep and barren looking though sheep are grazing
Highest point
Elevation	792 m (2,598 ft) [1]
Prominence	683 m (2,241 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Galtymore
Listing	County top (Waterford), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	52°13′41″N7°54′57″W / 52.22806°N 7.91583°W / 52.22806; -7.91583
Naming
Native name	Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh
English translation	hill of Maoldomhnaigh [1]
Geography
Knockmealdown Ireland
Location	County Waterford, Ireland
Parent range	Knockmealdown Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	S058084
Topo map	OSi Discovery 74
Geology
Mountain type	Medium grained pink-purple sandstone bedrock [1]
Climbing
Easiest route	hiking

Knockmealdown (Irish : Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning 'hill of Maoldomhnach') is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range of mountains, located on the border between counties Tipperary and Waterford. ^[1]

Geography

The peak itself is located in County Waterford and is the highest point in that county. However, since the county border generally follows the summit line the main peaks are actually in both county Tipperary and in County Waterford (OSI Discovery Map 75).

Name

Knockmealdown is the Anglicised form of an older Irish name. The original Irish name is widely believed to be Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning "Muldowneys' hill". ^[2] It has also been suggested that it is derived from Cnoc Maol Donn, meaning "bald brown hill". ^[3] In 1654 the name was recorded as Knockmealdowny, indicating there was an extra syllable at the end. ^{[2] [3]}

Hill walking

The peak is easily accessed from the west, via the layby overlooking Bay Lough on The Vee Gap. This involves first climbing Sugarloaf Hill. It may also be climbed by following the Glannandaree stream from the carpark at the point where the R668 and R669 roads meet.

Summit of Knockmealdown

See also

• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of Irish counties by highest point
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
• List of Marilyns in the British Isles
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland

References

1. "Knockmealdown". MountainViews . Retrieved 2 June 2019.
2. Placenames Database of Ireland
3. "Knockmealdown Mountains". MountainViews. Retrieved 24 February 2009.