Knocknakilla
Knocknakilla is the site of a megalithic complex situated between Macroom and Millstreet, in County Cork, Ireland. It is set in blanket peatland on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain and is thought to be 3500 years old.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ceoil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Megalithic complex in Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Knocknakilla Megalithic Complex” and “Mushera Beg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glantane East and Musheramore.
Glantane East
Archaeological site
Photo: Coil00, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glantane East is a megalithic complex situated 6.4 kilometres from Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. It is set in the Keel River valley on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain, in the townland of Glantane. Glantane East is situated 1½ km west of Knocknakilla.
Musheramore
Peak
Musheramore is a mountain with a height of 643 metres in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains. The neighbouring hill is Musherabeg, with a height of 499 metres. Musheramore is situated 3 km east of Knocknakilla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carriganimmy and Millstreet.
Carriganimmy
Village
Carriganima or Carriganimmy is a village in the Barony of Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 11 km northwest of Macroom and 10 km south of Millstreet. Carriganimmy is situated 3 km south of Knocknakilla.
Millstreet
Town
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 1,722. Millstreet is within the civil parish of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called Millstreet. Millstreet is situated 7 km northwest of Knocknakilla.
Ballinagree
Hamlet
Photo: Ceoil, Public domain.
Ballinagree, sometimes Ballynagree, is a small village situated at the foot of the Boggeragh Mountains in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, in the parish of Aghinagh, which also contains Rusheen, Bealnamorive and parts of Carrigadrohid. Ballinagree is situated 7 km southeast of Knocknakilla.
Knocknakilla
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.00622° or 52° 0′ 22″ northLongitude
-9.02396° or 9° 1′ 26″ westElevation
244 metres (801 feet)Open location code
9C4G2X4G+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 765849578OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Knocknakilla” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Knocknakilla”
- French: “Knocknakilla”
- German: “Knocknakilla”
- Irish: “Cnoc na Cille”
- Italian: “Knocknakilla”
- Russian: “Нокнакилла”
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