Knockmealdown (, meaning 'hill of Maoldomhnach') is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Range of mountains, located on the border between counties County Tipperary and County Waterford.
Geography
The peak itself is located in County Waterford and is the highest point in that county. However, since the county border generally follows the summit line the main peaks are actually in both county Tipperary and in County Waterford (OSI Discovery Map 75).
Name
Knockmealdown is the Anglicised form of an older
Irish language name. The original Irish name is widely believed to be
Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh, meaning "Muldowneys' hill".
[ Placenames Database of Ireland] It has also been suggested that it is derived from
Cnoc Maol Donn, meaning "bald brown hill".
In 1654 the name was recorded as
Knockmealdowny, indicating there was an extra syllable at the end.
Hill walking
The peak is easily accessed from the west, via the layby overlooking
Bay Lough on the Vee Gap. This involves first climbing Sugarloaf Hill. It may also be climbed by following the Glannandaree stream from the carpark at the point where the R668 and R669 roads meet.
See also
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Lists of mountains in Ireland
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List of Irish counties by highest point
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List of mountains of the British Isles by height
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List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
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List of Marilyns in the British Isles
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List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
