| Knockoura | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc Cumhra | |
  Knockoura Location in Ireland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 395 m (1,296 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 51°39′07″N9°59′35″W / 51.652°N 9.993°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Slieve Miskish Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V621462 |
Knockoura (Irish : Cnoc Cumhra) is a mountain on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland.
At an elevation of 490 metres Knockoura is one of the Irish Hangliding & Paragliding (IHPA) [2] sites as well as being a site for 4 communications masts for telephone, TV, VHF, coastguard and WiMax antennas.[ citation needed ]
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