Knockmealdown
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Knockmealdown is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range
of mountains, located on the border between Co Tipperary
and Co Waterford
. The peak itself is located in County Waterford and is the highest point in that county. However, since the county border generally follows the summit line the main peaks are actually in both county Tipperary and in county Waterford. The same is true for part of the nearby Galty mountains where the highest peaks are shared between Tipperary and Limerick.
The peak is most easily accessed from the west, via the layby overlooking Bay Lough on the Vee Gap. This also involves climbing Sugarloaf Hill
first. It may also be climbed by following the Glannandaree stream from the carpark at the point where the R668 and R669 roads meet.
name. The original Irish name is widely believed to be Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning "Muldowneys' hill". It has also been suggested that it is derived from Cnoc Maol Donn, meaning "bald brown hill". However, in 1654 the name was recorded as Knockmealdowny, indicating there was an extra syllable at the end.
Knockmealdown Mountains
The Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of counties South Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, situated in County Waterford...
of mountains, located on the border between Co Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
and Co Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
. The peak itself is located in County Waterford and is the highest point in that county. However, since the county border generally follows the summit line the main peaks are actually in both county Tipperary and in county Waterford. The same is true for part of the nearby Galty mountains where the highest peaks are shared between Tipperary and Limerick.
The peak is most easily accessed from the west, via the layby overlooking Bay Lough on the Vee Gap. This also involves climbing Sugarloaf Hill
Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns)
Sugarloaf Hill is a mountain peak located in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the border between South Tipperary and County Waterford.-See also:* List of mountains in Ireland* Sugarloaf...
first. It may also be climbed by following the Glannandaree stream from the carpark at the point where the R668 and R669 roads meet.
Name
Knockmealdown is the Anglicised form of an older IrishIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
name. The original Irish name is widely believed to be Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning "Muldowneys' hill". It has also been suggested that it is derived from Cnoc Maol Donn, meaning "bald brown hill". However, in 1654 the name was recorded as Knockmealdowny, indicating there was an extra syllable at the end.