Knockanore Mountain

Knockanore Mountain is a large hill North Kerry, Ireland.

Geography
The 267 m high hill stands around 5 km NE from Ballybunion. Its top hosts some broadcasting masts and a triangulation station. The hill is visible in the distance and the summit offers a good view on Shannon Estuary and a large part of Kerry's Atlantic coastline.

Name
The English meaning of Cnoc an Fhómhair is "hill of the autumn".

Access to the summit
Knockanore summit can be accessed by a very short walk from the nearest road.

Nature
The bogs surrounding the Knockanore are cited on The Irish naturalist, and are considered very interesting from the entomologist's point of view.