Knockmealdown Mountains

Knockmealdown Mountains
Irish: Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh
The Knockmealdowns from the M8
Highest point
Peak	Knockmealdown
Elevation	794 m (2,605 ft)
Geography
Country	Republic of Ireland
Provinces of Ireland	Munster

Coordinates: 52°14′N 7°55′W / 52.233°N 7.917°W / 52.233; -7.917 The Knockmealdown Mountains (Irish: Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh) is a mountain range located on the border of counties Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, situated in County Waterford. On the western side of the summit, the range is crossed by a high pass through which runs the old mail coach road from Lismore to Clogheen.

Knockmealdown has two interpretations of the Irish origins of its name, either Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh: Muldowneys' Hill or Cnoc Maol Donn: bald brown hill.

List of peaks in the Knockmealdown Mountains ordered by height:

This mountain range is an important breeding ground for two endangered species, the red grouse and the hen harrier; cuckoo, nightjar, crossbill, buzzard and grasshopper warbler can also be seen.