Cnoc an Chuillinn

Cnoc an Chuillinn
Ridge and summit of Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top (near), and Cnoc an Chuillinn (far), as seen looking westwards from Maolan Bui
Highest point
Elevation958 m (3,143 ft)[1]
Prominence53 m (174 ft)[1]
ListingFurth, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates51°59′24″N 9°42′49″W / 51.9901°N 9.7135°W / 51.9901; -9.7135
Geography
Cnoc an Chuillinn is located in island of Ireland
Cnoc an Chuillinn
Cnoc an Chuillinn
Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Parent rangeMacGillycuddy's Reeks
OSI/OSNI gridV823833
Topo mapOSI Discovery 78
Geology
Mountain typePurple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Cnoc an Chuillinn (Irish for "hill of the steep slope"),[2] at 958 metres (3,143 ft), is the sixth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. The name is sometimes incorrectly anglicised to Knockacullion,[3] which is a name used for peaks and townlands in other parts of Ireland.[2] Cnoc an Chuillinn is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.

  1. ^ a b Cnoc an Chuillinn at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 6 Feb 2013.
  2. ^ a b Tempan, Paul (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ^ "Knockacullion [Cnoc an Chuilinn]". HillBaggingUK Database of British and Irish Hills. 2018.