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Mountain on Cork–Kerry border, Ireland
Knockboy (An Cnoc Buí in Irish, meaning Yellow Mountain) is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties Cork and Kerry in Ireland.
Geography
Knockboy is the highest peak in the Shehy mountain range and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in Ireland.[1]
Geology
The mountain is composed of sandstone laid down in the Devonian period which was subsequently uplifted to form a mountain range, before being eroded into its present form by glaciers during the last ice age.
See also
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- Lists of mountains in Ireland
- 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
- Irish Walk Guides 1: South West. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 1978.
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Western Highlands (20) | ||
Central and Eastern Highlands (13) | ||
Southern Highlands (15) | ||
Islands (13) | ||
Scottish Lowlands, England and Wales (13) | ||
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (25) |
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