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Knocknashee

Coordinates: 54°07′12″N 8°40′47″W / 54.119991°N 8.679780°W / 54.119991; -8.679780
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Knocknashee
Highest point
Elevation276 m (906 ft)[1]
Prominence171 m (561 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates54°07′12″N 8°40′47″W / 54.119991°N 8.679780°W / 54.119991; -8.679780
Naming
Native nameCnoc na Sí
English translationHill of fairies
Geography
Knocknashee is located in Ireland
Knocknashee
Knocknashee
County Sligo, Ireland
Parent rangeOx Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridG556192

Knocknashee (Irish: Cnoc na Sí)[2] is a 276-metre (906 ft) Marilyn in the Ox Mountains of County Sligo, Ireland.

Geography

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The River Moy rises at the foot of Knocknashee.

Geology

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Knocknashee hill consists of a limestone top with shales underlying the lower slopes.[3]

Archaeology

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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

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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.

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"Knocknashee" was a play by Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan. It was first produced 24 January 2002 in the Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.[4]

"The Hills Of Knocknashee" is a traditional Irish song. The River Moy so gently flows from there unto the sea. Farewell to you, farewell to all from the hill of Knocknashee [5]

"Knocknashee" with music by Neil Martin and lyrics by Brendan Graham.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Mountain Views http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php
  2. ^ "Cnoc na Sí/Knocknashee". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ GSI Knocknashee Hill http://www.gsi.ie/Education/Sites_Walks_Field+Trips/Knocknashee+Hill.htm
  4. ^ Irish playography "Knocknashee" http://www.irishplayography.com/search/play.aspx?la=en&play_id=235[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "The Hills Of Knocknashee" lyrics and chords http://www.martindardis.com/id818.html
  6. ^ "Knocknashee" lyrics http://www.anthonykearns.net/KnocknasheeLyrics.html Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine