Kilbrittain Whale
Kilbrittain Whale is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Village Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.2 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
In 2009, an 18-metre (59 ft) fin whale stranded and subsequently died on a beach in Courtmacsherry Bay, after becoming disorientated and lured by unusually high tides. The whale's skeleton is now on display in the public park
The story
electoral district in County Cork, Ireland
Wikidata Q59724309, matched on coordinates and name (96 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Timoleague View · 4 mi
- Old Head · 7 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 8 mi
- Coast View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Village Park: 0.0 mi
- Richmount Court: 5.0 mi
- Allen Square: 5.6 mi
- Dunworly Beach: 6.9 mi
- Dan Cummins Park: 7.0 mi
- Kilbrittain Castle: 0.3 mi
- Kilbrittan Church: 0.3 mi
- Cloonderreen Church: 1.7 mi
- Crois Na Leanbh Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Ardacrow House: 1.8 mi
- Garranefeen Strand: 1.4 mi
- Flaxfort Strand: 1.9 mi
- Scott's Strand: 2.1 mi
- Howe's Strand: 3.0 mi
- Broad Strand: 3.9 mi
- Trinity Well: 1.3 mi
- Sunday’s Well: 3.5 mi
- Our Lady’s Well: 4.5 mi
- Carbury's Well: 4.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.9 mi
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 4.0 mi
- St Patrick: 4.1 mi
- Billy the Blacksmith: 6.3 mi
- Statue of a Warrior: 6.5 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 7.3 mi
- Anchor from Cardiff Hall Ship: 2.9 mi
- Lusitania Model: 2.9 mi
- Rail Signal: 3.9 mi
- Timoleague Abbey: 3.9 mi
- The Moving Statue: 4.2 mi
- Knockrush: 7.2 mi
- Corran Hill: 11.8 mi
- Green Hill: 12.8 mi
- Grange Hill: 13.3 mi
- Knockshanawee: 14.3 mi
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 5.5 mi
- Michael Collins Centre: 6.2 mi
- Lusitania Museum: 7.2 mi
- Kinsale Regional Museum & Courthouse: 7.3 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Kinalea Garden: 5.2 mi
- The Town Park: 7.4 mi
- Actons Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Scilly Park: 7.6 mi
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 9.2 mi
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 8.4 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 19.2 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 20.7 mi
- Faill na Cág: 20.8 mi
- Pointe an Dorais: 20.9 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 14.0 mi
- Long Strand Dunes: 14.4 mi
- The Warren Dunes: 16.1 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 18.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 3.6 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 6.3 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 14.6 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 18.8 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 19.1 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kilbrittain Whale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | WNW 289° | 545.6 m | 24.6 mi |
| Nowen Hill | W 278° | 535.2 m | 24.2 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | W 277° | 509 m | 24.9 mi |
| Burren | NNW 335° | 433 m | 21.9 mi |
| Milane Hill | W 274° | 354.4 m | 22.2 mi |
| Coolsnaghtig | WNW 284° | 347.9 m | 20.3 mi |
| Carrigarierk | WNW 295° | 343 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pookeen North Top | W 277° | 319 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:03 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:03 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:25 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5025931495
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