OSI/OSNI grid G504275 Prominence 490 m Mountain range Ox Mountains Listing Marilyn | Elevation 544 m Province Connacht Parent range Ox Mountains | |
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Translation hill of the encampment (Irish) Location County Sligo, Republic of Ireland Similar Knock - Mayo, Barrclashcame, Slieve Anierin, Barrslievenaroy, Slieve Carr | ||
Knockalongy (from Irish: Cnoc na Loinge, meaning "hill of the encampment") is a 544 m (1,785 ft) Marilyn in County Sligo, Ireland. It is the highest of the Ox Mountains. The nearest village is Skreen.
Map of Knockalongy, Grangebeg Barr, Co. Sligo, Ireland
There is a large number of megalithic tombs on the plain between Knockalongy and Sligo Bay to the north. There are also two small loughs at the foot of the mountain—Lough Aghree and Lough Minnaun.
References
Knockalongy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA