Knocknakilla

Knocknakilla is the site of a megalithic complex situated between and , in , . It is set in blanket peatland on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain and is thought to be 3500 years old.
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  • 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.

Archaeological site
is a megalithic complex situated 6.4 kilometres from , , . It is set in the Keel River valley on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain, in the townland of Glantane. is situated 1½ km west of Knocknakilla.

Peak
is a mountain with a height of 643 metres in , . It is the highest of the . The neighbouring hill is Musherabeg, with a height of 499 metres. is situated 3 km east of Knocknakilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carriganimmy and Millstreet.

Village
Carriganima or is a village in the Barony of Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 11 km northwest of and 10 km south of . is situated 3 km south of Knocknakilla.

Town
is a town in north , . As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 1,722. is within the civil parish of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called . is situated 7 km northwest of Knocknakilla.

Hamlet
Photo: Ceoil, Public domain.
, sometimes Ballynagree, is a small village situated at the foot of the in , . It is located in Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, in the parish of Aghinagh, which also contains Rusheen, Bealnamorive and parts of . is situated 7 km southeast of Knocknakilla.

Knocknakilla

Latitude
52.00622° or 52° 0′ 22″ north
Longitude
-9.02396° or 9° 1′ 26″ west
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
9C4G2X4G+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 765849578
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
3292106
Wiki­data ID
Q3815935
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Knocknakilla”. Photo: Ceoil, CC BY-SA 3.0.