Artwork · Ireland
Red Deer of Ireland
Red Deer of Ireland is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is St Francis of Assisi, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- This monument of two stags represent the wild deer of Ireland. The Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus) in the Killarney area are the last of the native Red Deer in the wild. Their lineage is traced back over 5000 years. A protected species under the Wild Life Act.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.05984, -9.50479
- On the Ring of Kerry
- 5.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Meeting of the waters · 4 mi
- Torc Mountain · 4 mi
- Waterfall view · 7 mi
- Ladie's View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Clover's Lane: 0.1 mi
- Killarney First World War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Royal Munster Fusiliers Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Kerry 2nd Brigade of the Irish Republican Army: 0.3 mi
- Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty Memorial: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Torc Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Torc Mountain W Top: 4.5 mi
- Tomies Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Shehy Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Tomies Mountain North Top: 5.2 mi
Springs: 40
- St Margaret's Well: 0.4 mi
- Tobermurry: 5.3 mi
- Tobereendoney: 7.3 mi
- Toberbullaun: 9.2 mi
- Toberlina: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Jaunting Tours: 0.2 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 0.2 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 1.8 mi
- Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site: 2.4 mi
- Aghadoe Round Tower: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- St Francis of Assisi: 0.0 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 0.0 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 0.2 mi
- Oak Spirit: 3.1 mi
- Capall Mór: 10.2 mi
Parks: 23
- Killarney House: 0.3 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Stone garden: 2.9 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 12.9 mi
- Reenagross Park: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 13
- Fern Garden: 0.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.9 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 16.2 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 16.4 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Arboretum: 3.1 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 13.7 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 16.6 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 16.8 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- McRose Beach: 3.2 mi
- Coss Strand: 15.5 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 19.9 mi
- Fenit Beach: 21.4 mi
- Snave Strand: 22.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 12.3 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 15.9 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 18.0 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 3.6 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Caoinkeen: 16.4 mi
- Droppa: 21.9 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Red Deer of Ireland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Péiste | WSW 242° | 985.1 m | 9.2 mi |
| Maolán Buí | WSW 242° | 968.9 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn | WSW 242° | 954.6 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Big Gun | WSW 243° | 939.9 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cruach Mhór | WSW 244° | 930.8 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top | WSW 241° | 922.9 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mangerton | S 172° | 838.2 m | 6.2 mi |
| Purple Mountain | SW 234° | 832 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:08 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:25 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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