Cullahill Mountain

Cullahill Mountain
Knockmannon Hill, Culla Hills
Cullahill Mountain is located in Ireland
Cullahill Mountain
Cullahill Mountain
Highest point
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
Prominence151
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates52°48′01″N 7°28′26″W / 52.800245°N 7.473879°W / 52.800245; -7.473879
Naming
Native nameSliabh na Cúlchoille (Irish)
English translationMountain of the Hazel Wood
Geography
LocationCounty Laois
CountryIreland
OSI/OSNI gridS379710
Topo mapOSi Discovery 68

Cullahill Mountain (Irish: Sliabh na Cúlchoille, meaning 'mountain of the hazel wood') is listed as a marilyn hill and a Special Area of Conservation in County Laois, Ireland.[1][2] Cullahill with an elevation of 313 m (1,027 ft) gives its name to the local townland.[1] It is also called Knockmannon Hill.[3]

Cullahill Mountain takes its name from an ancient forest that covered the hill and extended down to Cullahill Castle and the village of Cullahill. The first mention of the area was about 1460 where it was called na Cúlchailli and later in 1540 it was called "Cowlekyll".[1][4][5]

Cullahill Mountain contains a walking trail.[6] There is population of rare green-winged orchid and on the downslope there is an ash and hazel woodland. It is situated on the Castlecomer Plateau, along the main N8 road between Durrow in County Laois and Johnstown, County Kilkenny.

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