Knockcraugh

About Knockcraugh

Rising to 434m in the Boggeragh Mountains of North Cork, this rounded Tump offers a quiet, often peat-heavy ascent. From the summit, you can look across to the higher peak of Musheramore or gaze north over the Blackwater Valley toward the distant silhouettes of the Ballyhoura and Galtee Mountains.

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• •The name likely derives from the Irish Cnoc Riabhach, meaning 'brindled' or 'speckled hill', a reference to the mottled appearance of the heather and grass-covered slopes.
• •Positioned in the Boggeragh range, the hill sits on a foundation of Old Red Sandstone, a geological characteristic shared by the prominent Munster peaks to the west.
• •To the south, the dominant bulk of Musheramore provides a clear landmark, while the northern horizon is defined by the sharp profile of the Galtee Mountains across the Blackwater Valley.
• •As it lies within the Boggeraghs—a name derived from the Irish 'Bogra', meaning boggy ground—walkers should expect a summit experience that remains reliably damp underfoot.