Knockmore () is a mountain on
Clare Island
Clare Island ( or ''Oileán Chliara''), also historically Inishcleer, is a mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. Historically part of the kingdom of Umhaill, it is famous as the home of the 16th century p ...
off the coast of
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...
,
Ireland
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Geography
The mountain is the highest peak on Clare Island at and is the 572nd highest in Ireland.
Access to the summit
It is a popular walking destination for island residents and tourists and is known for its view of
Clew Bay
Clew Bay (; ) is a large ocean bay on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It is roughly rectangular and has more than a hundred small islands on its landward side; Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. The larger Clare Island guar ...
and the west coast mainland as well as a view of the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
See also
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List of mountains in Ireland
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List of islands of Ireland
This is a list of islands of Ireland. Ireland is itself an island, lying west of the island of Great Britain and northwest of mainland Europe.
The Hebrides off Scotland and Anglesey off Wales were grouped with Ireland ("Hibernia") by the Greco ...
References
{{Mountains and hills of Connacht
Mountains and hills of County Mayo
Marilyns of Ireland