Historic site · Ireland
Cairn of Peace
Cairn of Peace is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Ring of Kerry runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates52.05877, -9.51882
- On the Ring of Kerry
- 5.0 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
- Mission Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Kerry 2nd Brigade of the Irish Republican Army: 0.4 mi
- Clover's Lane: 0.5 mi
- Killarney First World War Memorial: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Torc Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Torc Mountain W Top: 4.3 mi
- Tomies Mountain North Top: 4.6 mi
- Tomies Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Shehy Mountain: 4.7 mi
Springs: 36
- St Margaret's Well: 0.3 mi
- Tobermurry: 4.8 mi
- Tobereendoney: 7.0 mi
- Toberbullaun: 8.9 mi
- Toberlina: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- St. Mary's Well: 0.4 mi
- Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site: 1.9 mi
- Aghadoe Round Tower: 2.0 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 2.4 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 31
- Johnny O'Leary: 0.5 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 0.6 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 0.6 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 0.6 mi
- Oak Spirit: 3.1 mi
Parks: 23
- Killarney House: 0.4 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Stone garden: 2.9 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 12.6 mi
- Reenagross Park: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Fern Garden: 0.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.9 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 16.0 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 16.2 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Arboretum: 3.1 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 13.5 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 16.2 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 16.3 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- McRose Beach: 3.1 mi
- Coss Strand: 15.1 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 19.3 mi
- Fenit Beach: 21.1 mi
- Snave Strand: 22.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 12.3 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 15.8 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 17.9 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 3.1 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Caoinkeen: 16.5 mi
- Droppa: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Cairn of Peace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Péiste | WSW 241° | 985 m | 8.6 mi |
| Maolán Buí | WSW 240° | 969 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn | WSW 240° | 955 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Big Gun | WSW 241° | 940 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cruach Mhór | WSW 242° | 931 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top | WSW 240° | 923 m | 9.2 mi |
| Knockbrinnea West Top | WSW 251° | 852 m | 9.8 mi |
| Knockbrinnea East Top | WSW 250° | 845 m | 9.7 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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