Hill of Allen

Hill of Allen
(Cnoc Alúine)
Hill of Allen
Highest point
Elevation206 m (676 ft)
Coordinates53°13′46″N 6°51′50″W / 53.22944°N 6.86389°W / 53.22944; -6.86389
Naming
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Hill of Allen is located in island of Ireland
Hill of Allen
Hill of Allen
Location in Ireland
Hill of Allen is located in County Kildare
Hill of Allen
Hill of Allen
Hill of Allen (County Kildare)
LocationKildare, Ireland
Parent rangeChair of Kildare
OSI/OSNI gridN759205
Topo mapOSi Discovery 49

The Hill of Allen (Cnoc Alúine in Modern Irish, earlier Cnoc Almaine; also Hill of Almu [1]) is a volcanic hill situated in the west of County Kildare, Ireland, beside the village of Allen. According to Irish Mythology, it was the seat of the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna.[1] The site is currently part-owned by Roadstone Dublin Limited[2] and extensive quarrying has noticeably changed the profile of the hill.

  1. ^ a b Eileen Ryan. The tower on The Hill of Allen kildare.ieArchived 2007-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "'National Monuments' found on Hill of Allen". Kildare Nationalist. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008.