Knockmealdown

Knockmealdown
Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh
Knockmealdown east face and summit The screes are steep and barren looking though sheep are grazing
Highest point
Elevation	792 m (2,598 ft)[1]
Prominence	683 m (2,241 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Galtymore
Listing	County top (Waterford), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	52°13′41″N 7°54′57″W / 52.22806°N 7.91583°W / 52.22806; -7.91583
Naming
English translation	hill of Maoldomhnaigh[1]
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Knockmealdown Ireland
Location	Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Knockmealdown Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	S058084
Topo map	OSi Discovery 74
Geology
Mountain type	Medium grained pink-purple sandstone bedrock[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	hiking

Knockmealdown (Irish: Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning 'hill of Maoldomhnach') is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range of mountains, located on the border between Co Tipperary and Co Waterford.^[1]