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Knockchree

hill or mountain · Newry, Mourne and Down · 306m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

The name Knockchree is derived from the Gaelic 'Cnoc', meaning hill, and 'Riabhach', meaning brindled or grey. It likely refers to the appearance of the hill.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
Riabhach
Gaelicbrindled, grey(from riabhach "brindled, grey")