Knockalongy

Knockalongy (from Irish Cnoc na Loinge, meaning 'hill of the encampment')^[3] is a 544-metre (1,785 ft) Marilyn in County Sligo, Ireland. It is the highest of the Ox Mountains.^[1] The nearest village is Skreen.^[4]

Knockalongy
Cnoc na Loinge
Highest point
Elevation	544 m (1,785 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	490 m (1,610 ft)[1]
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	54°11′39″N 8°45′37″W
Naming
English translation	hill of the encampment
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Knockalongy Ireland
Location	County Sligo, Ireland
Parent range	Ox Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	G504275

There are many megalithic tombs on the plain between Knockalongy and Sligo Bay to the north. There are also two small loughs at the foot of the mountain—Lough Aghree and Lough Minnaun.^[4]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland