Attraction · Ireland
The Blue Pool
The Blue Pool is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cromwell's Bridge, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates51.74908, -9.54859
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 9.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 1 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 2 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 3 mi
- The Priests Leap · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cromwell's Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Gun Battery: 4.2 mi
- Betelgeuse Incident: 4.3 mi
- Cross: 4.5 mi
- The Priests Leap: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Shrone Hill: 1.2 mi
- An Cab Dubh: 2.2 mi
- Barraboy Mountain SE Top: 2.6 mi
- Derrynafulla SW: 2.8 mi
- Turners Rock: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Snave Strand: 4.3 mi
- Coss Strand: 9.7 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 11.0 mi
- Trawnablaha: 13.9 mi
- Trawnablaha: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 51
- Garnish Island: 0.9 mi
- Old Stone Cottages: 3.7 mi
- Crannog: 5.7 mi
- The Druid Circle: 5.9 mi
- Gleninchaquin Park: 5.9 mi
Springs: 28
- Lady's Well: 6.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 6.4 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 6.5 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 6.6 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 26
- The Druid: 3.6 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 7.9 mi
- Nest of Lace: 8.8 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 14.8 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Droppa: 6.3 mi
- Caoinkeen: 7.3 mi
- 2: 20.5 mi
- 2: 20.6 mi
- 2: 20.8 mi
Parks: 14
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 4.5 mi
- Reenagross Park: 8.9 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 9.2 mi
- South Square Park: 16.2 mi
- The Wild Garden: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 13
- Walled Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 2.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.2 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Heron Garden: 10.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Bryce House: 0.8 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 3.7 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 4.0 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 5.8 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 10.1 mi
- Arboretum: 18.4 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 20.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of The Blue Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | NE 51° | 706 m | 5.8 mi |
| An Caincín | NE 42° | 692.8 m | 7.1 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NE 47° | 649 m | 5.9 mi |
| Coomnadiha | WNW 293° | 644 m | 5.7 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | NNE 30° | 637 m | 7.2 mi |
| Caha | WNW 286° | 610 m | 5.0 mi |
| Eagles Nest | WNW 285° | 602.6 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cushnaficulla | W 267° | 594 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:07 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:28 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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