There is space for a couple of cars to park here if you are hiking the Knockfierna Famine Trail. It is a small parking space but it is a quiet trail so there shouldn't be too many other cars here.

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1.02 km

Knockfierna Famine Trail

Highlight • Trail

The area around Knockfierna was impacted significantly by the Great Famine and hiking trails provide a humbling glimpse into the history. It was once one of the most populated places …

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2.32 km

View from Knockfierna

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Knockfierna is the highest peak in County Limerick at 949ft (289m). It is thought that it is an extinct volcano. At the top is a cross and a mass rock …

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4.66 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

622 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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