Cnoc Greine (Sacred Hill) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cnoc Greine (Sacred Hill) by bawn79

Cnoc Greine looking west from the Hill of Oola

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 30, 2007

Image of Cnoc Greine (Sacred Hill) by bawn79

Cnoc Greine from Knockroe

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bawn79 Apr 30, 2007

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Cnoc Greine

Sacred Hill

bawn79 Apr 30, 2007

Cnoc Greine is the third fairy hill of North Munster linking in with Cnoc Firinne to the east and Cnoc Aine to the south west. Im curious how and why these particular hills along with Lough Gur/ Knockadoon became so important and what being a fairy hill signifies?
It is just off the main road between Pallas Green and Oola on the Limerick – Tipperary Road. Pallas Green comes from the Irish for Sun.
I have heard that a Cork Historical Society Journel from the 1880s makes reference to the fact there was a “temple of the sun” on its summit. I have not walked the hill yet but the OS map indicates that there are two ringforts/circular enclosures on it.
Perhaps the structure was wooden similar to Dun Ailline in Kildare?

Sites within 20km of Cnoc Greine

Knocsefin

Round Barrow(s) • 0.6km NNW

2

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Knocksefin

Hillfort • 1.56km NE

1
Liseen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.37km NNE

2

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.03km W

1

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.09km S

1
Sarsfields Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 5.01km ESE

2

1
Tuogh

Bullaun Stone • 5.45km N
Cromwell Hill

Wedge Tomb • 6.1km SSW

6

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km WSW

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.91km WSW

2

1
Longstone

Henge • 7.01km ESE

6

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km ESE

3
Longstone

Bank Barrow • 7.01km ESE

1
Knockeen

Enclosure • 7.7km WNW

1
Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.87km SSW

3

1
Ballynamona

Stone Circle • 8.33km SW

3

1

1
Hospital

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.77km SSW

1

1
Castlefarm

Round Barrow(s) • 8.88km SW

3

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.92km WSW

2

1
Glenbane

Artificial Mound • 8.93km SE

1
Moohane

Standing Stones • 9.02km WSW

3

1
Cloonyconry More

Wedge Tomb • 9.2km SSE

4
Cloghaunainey

Carving • 9.25km SW

1
Coolalough

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.63km SSW

4

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.7km SSW

1

1
Kilmoylan Upper

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km ENE

2

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.88km W

3

1
Knockroe

Hillfort • 9.89km W

6

1

1
Ballybricken East

Cairn(s) • 9.93km W

1

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.08km W

2

1
Knockroe

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km W

1

1
Knockroe

Artificial Mound • 10.15km W

1

1
Inch St. Lawrence

Bullaun Stone • 10.17km W

6

1
Brufea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km W

2

1
Ballybricken West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.24km W

2

1
Lough Gur P

Stone Circle • 10.39km WSW

1
Lough Gur O

Stone Circle • 10.4km WSW

6

1

1

1
Inch

Holed Stone • 10.42km W

4

1
Loughgur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.53km WSW

2
Carraig Aille

Rath • 10.57km WSW

6

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 10.57km WSW

4
Gotoon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.71km SSW

1

1
Skahard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.71km W

2

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.81km SSW

1

1
Ballingoola

Standing Stones • 10.88km WSW

1
Ballingoola E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km WSW

1
Ballingoola A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km WSW

2
Ballingoola D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.94km WSW
Ballingoola C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.98km WSW

1
Ballingoola B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.01km WSW

1
Cnoc Aine

Artificial Mound • 11.01km SW

6
Cahernahallia

Artificial Mound • 11.03km ENE

1

1
Cahernahallia

Bullaun Stone • 11.03km ENE

1
Cnoc Aine

Round Barrow(s) • 11.08km SW

6

1
Entrance to Tir Na Og

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.19km WSW

2

1
Luddenmore

Cairn(s) • 11.2km W

4

1
Luddenmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.2km W

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.24km W

1
Knockfennel

Cairn(s) • 11.26km WSW

2

1
Knockadoon

Sacred Hill • 11.31km WSW

1
Lattin

Artificial Mound • 11.32km ESE

1

2
Lattin

Christianised Site • 11.38km ESE

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.39km W

1

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.39km W

2

1
Gorteennacreeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.4km SW

1

1
Knockadoon Circles A + B

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.48km WSW

1
Old Hags Chair

Rocky Outcrop • 11.5km WSW

1

1
Knockadoon Circle K

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.54km WSW

2

3
Knockfennel North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km WSW

3

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km SW

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km W

3

1
Lough Gur D

Stone Circle • 11.69km WSW

4

1

2
Lough Gur C

Stone Circle • 11.69km WSW

15

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Rath • 11.71km SW

2
Rathanny

Round Barrow(s) • 11.71km SSW

6

1
Grange / Lios, Lough Gur

Stone Circle • 11.72km WSW

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1

7

4
Lough Gur Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 11.72km WSW

23

4

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km SW

1
Knockfennel

Rath • 11.85km WSW

1

1
Ballyconry

Artificial Mound • 11.86km ESE

1

1
Ballyconry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.87km ESE

5

2

1
Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 11.94km NNW

1
Knockfennel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.95km WSW

3

1
Stonepark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.06km W

1

1
Lackanagoneeny

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.2km NE

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2
Black Sow’s Bed

Wedge Tomb • 12.24km WSW

4

1

1

1
The Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.35km WSW

7

1
Grange

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.39km WSW

4
The Stone Of The Tree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.57km WSW

8

1
Grange Lios

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.64km WSW

9

1
Garranbane

Wedge Tomb • 12.69km NNW

2

2

1
Grillagh

Bullaun Stone • 12.75km WSW
Gortnageragh

Cairn(s) • 13km NE

1

1
Rockbarton

Wedge Tomb • 14.15km WSW

2

1
Clogher Hill

Rath • 14.18km S

1

1
Scraggeen

Standing Stones • 14.69km NNW

1

1
Springfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km E

1

1
Elton

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.96km SSW

5

1
Ballynilard

Bullaun Stone • 15.14km ESE

3

1
Bruff

Round Barrow(s) • 15.18km SW

2

1
Lissard

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.25km SSE

9

1
Rathneaveen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.32km E

1

1
Clonpet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.55km ESE

1
Ballinvana

Artificial Mound • 15.67km SSW

1

1
Rathneaveen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km E

1

1
Lissard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.9km SSE

2

1
Foilycleara

Wedge Tomb • 16.01km NE

2

1
Tynacocka

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.34km SW

1

1
Duntryleague Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.4km SSE

3
Duntryleague

Passage Grave • 16.4km SSE

36

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3
Ballinscaula

Round Barrow(s) • 16.5km SSW

5

1
Ballinscaula

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km SSW

1

1
Corderry

Wedge Tomb • 16.52km SE

7

1

1
Shrough

Passage Grave • 16.66km ESE

13

3
Shanballyedmond

Court Tomb • 16.69km NE

17
Friarstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.21km W

5

1
Bulgadenhall

Henge • 17.27km SW

1
Foilaclug

Wedge Tomb • 17.38km ENE

2

1
Bawnacouma

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km W

1
Reardnogy More

17.73km NNE

2

1
Aughsullish SW

Wedge Tomb • 17.85km NE

5

1
Aughsullish NW

Wedge Tomb • 17.99km NE

1
Knockshanbrittas (A)

Wedge Tomb • 17.99km NE

6
Baurnadomeeny

Wedge Tomb • 18.06km NE

36

2

2
Ballyfroota

Wedge Tomb • 18.21km S

2

1
Baurnadomeeny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.26km NNE

5

1
Garracummer

Ring Cairn • 18.32km NE

7

1
Carrignacaubeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.43km S

1

1
Baurnadomeeny

Cairn(s) • 18.54km NNE

2

2
Ballingarry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km S

2

1
Rathmore South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km WSW

2

1
Ballingarry

Rath • 18.82km S

1
Rock an Tarbh

Natural Rock Feature • 18.9km ESE

2

1
Goulmore

Standing Stones • 18.91km NE

3

1
Cloghast

Cairn(s) • 19.53km S

4

1
Knocktwo

Hillfort • 19.55km WSW

2

1
Cush

Standing Stones • 19.57km S

1
Cush

Artificial Mound • 19.63km SSW

4

1
Blackstairs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km ENE

2

1
Blackstairs

Cup Marked Stone • 19.63km ENE

3

1
Gortavoher

Bullaun Stone • 19.64km ESE

1

1
Gortavoher (North)

Bullaun Stone • 19.84km ESE

3

1