Knocklayd
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Knocklayd (Irish name: Cnoc Leithid, "hill of the slope/expanse") is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles (5 km) due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364.
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Knocklayd (Irish name: Cnoc Leithid, "hill of the slope/expanse") is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles (5 km) due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364.
== Geography == thumb|left|Trig point on Knocklayd Knocklayd is the northernmost peak of the Antrim Hills, of conical shape with a height above sea level of 1686 ft (514 m) and a prominence of 1286 ft (392 m), and lies within the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB in which it is the third-highest summit. It is the second highest mountain in County Antrim after Trostan.
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