Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Knock Iveagh
In or near Monteith.
Knock Iveagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knock Iveagh is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Knock Iveagh (from Irish Cnoc Uíbh Eachach 'hill of Iveagh') is a hill near Rathfriland, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is topped by an ancient burial cairn and was part of a ritual landscape, associated with the Uí Eachach tribe. In the Middle Ages it was the inauguration site of the Magennis chiefs of Iveagh.
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Background
History
The hill is named after the former Gaelic territory of Iveagh (Uíbh Eachach, 'descdendants of Echu'). It was the ancestral seat of the Magennis (Mag Aonghusa) chiefs of Iveagh and later the Viscounts of Iveagh. The kings and chiefs of Iveagh were believed to have been inaugurated on its summit. The hill is part of a ritual landscape, including other sites of importance to the Magennises. These include: Gavin Hughes of the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Trinity College Dublin, has said of the hill and its place within the wider ritual landscape: "Knock Iveagh appears to be a dominating feature in an exciting amphitheatre of multi-period archaeology which deserves proper and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2754, -6.1854
- Postcode
- BT34 5NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q54870196 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knock Iveagh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knock Iveagh?
- Knock Iveagh is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 5NY).
- What is Knock Iveagh?
- Knock Iveagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knock Iveagh?
- Drivers can use postcode BT34 5NY.
- Is Knock Iveagh free to visit?
- Yes, Knock Iveagh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knock Iveagh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 5NY. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.