Knockroe
Knockroe is a peak in County Kerry, Munster and has an elevation of 323 metres. Knockroe is situated nearby to the locality Knocknafreaghaun, as well as near Kill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrauntoohill and Beenkeragh.
Carrauntoohill
Peak
Photo: Enter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrauntoohil, Carrauntoohill or Carrantuohill is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres. It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
Beenkeragh
Peak
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Beenkeragh also gives its name the infamous Beenkeragh Ridge, the narrow rocky arete between Beenkeragh and Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain.
Hag’s Tooth
Peak
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hag's Tooth, at 650 metres high, is a sharp rock spike which is the 193rd highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is also known as Stumpeenadaff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort and Killorglin.
Beaufort
Village
Photo: Europa76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaufort is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. Beaufort is situated 8 km northeast of Knockroe.
Killorglin
Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killorglin is a village in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It's by Dingle Bay, at the head of the Iveragh Peninsula, traversed by the scenic "Ring of Kerry" route.
Knockroe
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 323 metres
- Description: spur in County Kerry, Ireland
- Categories: spur and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.0253° or 52° 1′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.72788° or 9° 43′ 40″ westElevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)Open location code
9C4G27GC+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11759203122OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Knockroe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Knockroe (tahud sa bukid)”
- Cebuano: “Knockroe”
- Swedish: “Knockroe (utlöpare)”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Cloghfaunaglibbaun and Knockbrack.
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