Knockoura (Irish: Cnoc Cumhra) is a mountain on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland.

Knockoura
Cnoc Cumhra
Knockoura is located in island of Ireland
Knockoura
Knockoura
Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation490 m (1,610 ft)[1]
Prominence395 m (1,296 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates51°39′07″N 9°59′35″W / 51.652°N 9.993°W / 51.652; -9.993
Geography
LocationCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeSlieve Miskish Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridV621462

Geography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Knockoura, Listing at mountainviews.ie
  2. ^ IHPA website ihpa.ie

See also

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