Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns)

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Sugarloaf Hill
Cnoc na Binne
Irl SugarloafHill.jpg
Summit cairn of Sugarloaf Hill
Highest point
Elevation 663 m (2,175 ft) [1]
Prominence 118 m (387 ft)
Listing Hewitt
Geography
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Sugarloaf Hill
Location in Ireland
Location County Tipperary / County Waterford, Ireland
Parent range Knockmealdown Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid S039105
Topo map OSi Discovery 74

Sugarloaf Hill (Irish : Cnoc na Binne) is a mountain peak located in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the border between County Tipperary and County Waterford.

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References

  1. Hiking in Ireland, Helen Fairbairn, Gareth Mc Cormack, Lonely Planet, 2010, see Google Books

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