Hills of Cork, Kerry
Cork, Kerry (Ireland) has 3 summits in this register, out of 16 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Knockboy at 704.8 m; the median height is 660.3 m and the median drop 332 m.
On the lists: Hewitts 3 · Marilyns 3 · County tops 1
Cork, Kerry in brief
Its highest hill, Knockboy, ranks 42nd of the 104 register hills in Ireland. The median hill here is 29.7 m lower than the Ireland median of 690 m. For three of its 3 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, such as Knockboy, whose nearest higher summit is Mangerton Mountain. All 3 are Hewitts. One has a trig point at or by the summit.
Most prominent
Greatest drop above the key col.
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Distance to the nearest higher summit.
All 3 hills by height
| No. | Hill | Height | Drop | Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knockboy | 704.8 m | 609 m | Hewitts, Marilyns, County tops | Drop 609 m |
| 2 | Knockowen | 660.3 m | 332 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 332 m |
| 3 | Mullaghanish | 649 m | 264 m | Hewitts, Marilyns | Drop 264 m |
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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0; counties as recorded in the database. Our own calculations.