placenamesKnockninny
Cnoc Ninnidh
Knockninny Hill brings exposed limestone, orchid grassland and woodland into a small landscape.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Cnoc Ninnidh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Knockninny · English · main form
Place & story
Different habitats on one hill
Knockninny Hill, in the district represented by this Fermanagh barony, is a surviving mass of hard Lower Carboniferous limestone. DAERA describes limestone pavement on its summit and northern slopes, with closely grazed grassland supporting orchids. Ash and low hazel grow on the steep, rocky flanks, while older meadows occupy deeper clay soils below. Its protected-area account thus distinguishes several habitats associated with the same hill, rather than describing the whole barony as a single kind of countryside. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knockninny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Knockninny Hill ASSI · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.