Knocknashee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Knocknashee |
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| Cnoc na Sí | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Prominence | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Hill of fairies |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
 Knocknashee
Location in Ireland
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| Parent range | Ox Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | G556192 |
Knocknashee (Cnoc na Sí in Irish) is a 276-metre (906 ft) Marilyn in the Ox Mountains, County Sligo, Ireland.
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Geography
The River Moy rises at the foot of Knocknashee.
Geology
Knocknashee hill consists of a limestone top with shales underlying the lower slopes.
Archaeology
Knocknashee was identified as a hilltop fort in 1988. It is an enclosed hill fort with limestone ramparts containing cairns, burial chambers and hutsites. The fort is 700 metres long and 320 metres wide and is enclosed by two earth and stone ramparts covering an area of 53 acres. The site was discovered during an aerial survey of county Sligo by the Office of Public Works in 1988.
Name
The name of the plateau itself comes from Irish, ‘knock’ (cnoc) meaning ‘hill’ and ‘shee’ (sí) meaning ‘burial mound’ or 'of the fairies'. In older Irish Knocknashee is known as Mullinabreena.
