Prominence 565 Elevation 690 m | OSI/OSNI grid V506845 Listing Marilyn | |
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Similar Mullaghanattin, Baurtregaum, Fauscoum, Mullaghanish, Broaghnabinnia | ||
Kerry mts climbing knocknadobar
Knocknadobar (Irish: Cnoc na dTobar, meaning "mountain of the wells") is one of the main mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
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- Kerry mts climbing knocknadobar
- Map of Knocknadobar Killurly Commons Co Kerry Ireland
- Kid malamute mount knocknadobar
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- References
Map of Knocknadobar, Killurly Commons, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Kid malamute mount knocknadobar
Etymology
Its name means "mountain of the wells" and is thought to refer to the four small lakes on its slopes.
Geography
The mountain lies northeast of Cahersiveen, just north of the N70 road, on the coast of Dingle Bay. It is 690 m (2,264 ft) in height.
History
Knocknadobar is famous for its "stations of the cross" on the path to the summit and an altar at the top where mass is said yearly. A cross beside the altar was erected in June 1884.
References
Knocknadobar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA