Stone of Eloquence
Stone of Eloquence is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Mullaghanish stands 649 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Blarney Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 16 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Carboniferous limestone in Blarney Castle, Ireland, associated with the legend that kissing it endows one with the skill of speaking eloquently
Wikidata Q2369564, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 21 mi
- Timoleague View · 22 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 26 mi
- Coast View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blarney Castle: 0.0 mi
- The Witch Stone: 0.1 mi
- Druids Circle: 0.1 mi
- Blarney House: 0.1 mi
- Sacrificial Altar: 0.1 mi
- Wood Walk Entrance: 0.6 mi
- Wood Entrance at Ann Road: 0.8 mi
- Ballincollig Regional Park: 2.9 mi
- Lee Fields: 3.2 mi
- Gerry O'Sullivan Park: 3.6 mi
- St. Ann's Well: 1.3 mi
- Sunday Well: 4.3 mi
- Toberanogaunig: 4.4 mi
- Tobernamnafinne: 5.1 mi
- Mary's Well: 5.4 mi
- Milk Churns: 2.6 mi
- The Saurian: 3.3 mi
- Two Working Men: 3.7 mi
- Brian Quilligan statue: 3.7 mi
- Michael Collins: 4.0 mi
- Grange Hill: 5.4 mi
- Lyradane Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Rock Hill: 7.8 mi
- Bottle Hill: 8.3 mi
- Knockshanawee: 10.3 mi
- Guard Tower: 0.0 mi
- The Rock Close: 0.1 mi
- The Seven Sisters: 0.2 mi
- Fern Garden: 0.2 mi
- Murphy's Farm: 3.8 mi
- Stone Beach: 2.2 mi
- 2018 Drought Shoreline end: 5.6 mi
- Shell Beach: 13.6 mi
- Cuskinny: 13.9 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 15.1 mi
- Poison Garden: 0.0 mi
- The Square: 0.3 mi
- Zen Garden: 4.2 mi
- Shandon Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Cork Rooftop Farm: 4.5 mi
- Lifetime Lab: 3.5 mi
- Cork City Gaol: 3.7 mi
- Cork Public Museum: 4.0 mi
- Glucksman Gallery: 4.2 mi
- Cork Folklore Project: 4.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 1.1 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 1.7 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 12.1 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 14.9 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 15.3 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 13.2 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 13.7 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 22.9 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 23.3 mi
- Lover's Leap: 14.3 mi
- Lover' Leap: 14.4 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 4.1 mi
- N25 Picnic Site: 20.6 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Power’s Bridge: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stone of Eloquence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghanish | W 279° | 649 m | 24.7 mi |
| Musheramore | WNW 289° | 642.7 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mullaghanish Far North-East Top | W 280° | 558.5 m | 23.5 mi |
| Musherabeg | WNW 285° | 498.8 m | 19.2 mi |
| Seefin East Top | WNW 295° | 491 m | 16.0 mi |
| Seefin | WNW 294° | 491 m | 16.9 mi |
| Curracahill | WNW 287° | 478 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cnoc na nUlán | W 276° | 462 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:23 | 16:26 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4422000802
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