Knocknarea

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Knocknarea mountain dominates the landscape to the west of Sligo town in County Sligo in Ireland. The name is often translated as 'The Hill of the Kings' (‘Cnoc’ meaning hill and 'Rí ' meaning ‘king’). There are a number of competing theories as to the meaning, including Hill of Executioners and 'Mountain of the Moon'.

The 327 metre (1014-foot) high limestone mountain is visually striking, as it is monolithic in appearance and stands in a prominent position on the Cúil Irra peninsula between the bays of Sligo and Ballysadare. In addition, a large mound, or cairn of loose limestone rocks – ‘Miosgán Medbha’ (Maeve’s Lump of Butter), caps the mountain. Although this monument has not been excavated, its shape and structure (there are a number of similar features in the area, Listoghil at Carrowmore, Cairns Hill, etc.) and the results of archaeology in the immediate area have led to the tomb being classified as a Neolithic passage tomb.