Knocknadobar
Knocknadobar (Irish: Cnoc na dTobar, meaning 'hill of the Wells') at 690 metres (2,260 ft), is the 102nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 123rd–highest peak in Ireland according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Knocknadobar is one of the main mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, and has been one of the most important sites of pilgrimage in Ireland since medieval times.
| Knocknadobar | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc na dTobar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Prominence | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 51.99302°N 10.175489°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | hill of the wells |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Knocknadobar | |
| Parent range | Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V506845 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Purple sandstone & siltstone |
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