Knockmaroe [Cnoc an Arbha]

Tucked into the Slieve Felim uplands of County Tipperary, this 411m Tump offers a quiet, uncrowded experience. Its Irish name hints at a history of upland farming, and the grassy summit provides a straightforward objective with expansive views over the local pastureland and the distant, higher peaks of the Silvermines.

• •The name is a contraction of the Irish Cnoc an Arbha, meaning 'Hill of the Corn', a title that suggests historical tillage reached surprisingly high onto these slopes.
• •From the summit, the view to the west is dominated by the massive, peat-covered bulk of Mauherslieve, the highest point in the Slieve Felim range.
• •While the name promises a harvest of grain, the modern walker is far more likely to find a steady crop of thick grass and the occasional boggy patch.