Historic site · Ireland
Carriganass Castle
Carriganass Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bulls Pocket, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.7 miles off.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates51.75402, -9.37932
- 2.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 12.7 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 5 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 5 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 6 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bulls Pocket: 0.9 mi
- Knockbreteen: 1.1 mi
- Coomhola Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Maughanaclea Hills W Top: 4.0 mi
- Conigar SW Top: 4.0 mi
Beaches
- Snave Strand: 3.5 mi
- Coss Strand: 14.9 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 15.4 mi
- Bathing Cove: 16.8 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
- The Priests Leap: 4.8 mi
- Francis O'Neill Plaque: 5.3 mi
- Gun Battery: 5.5 mi
- WW1 US naval airbase: 5.8 mi
- Castle Donovan: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 50
- Saint Finbar's Well: 6.5 mi
- Bantry House: 6.5 mi
- Garnish Island: 7.1 mi
- The Blue Pool: 7.2 mi
- The Druid Circle: 7.8 mi
Springs: 30
- Tobermurry: 1.3 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 2.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.5 mi
- Tobar na Súile: 8.0 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 29
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 5.7 mi
- The Druid: 8.5 mi
- Sam Maguire: 11.6 mi
- Nest of Lace: 12.2 mi
- Canon James Goodman: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Caoinkeen: 5.5 mi
- Droppa: 13.5 mi
- Faill Dic: 18.1 mi
- Faill Fraoigh: 18.4 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 18.4 mi
Parks: 18
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 3.5 mi
- Reenagross Park: 11.9 mi
- River Island Park: 12.2 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 12.4 mi
- Áth Leacaigh: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 13
- Walled Garden: 6.7 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 8.3 mi
- Raised Beds: 12.3 mi
- Water Garden: 12.3 mi
- Hollybrook house Japanese Garden: 13.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 3.3 mi
- Bryce House: 7.1 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 7.9 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 8.5 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 8.0 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 14.2 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 16.3 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Fall Down: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilmurry Woods: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Carriganass Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | NW 321° | 706 m | 4.3 mi |
| An Caincín | NNW 334° | 693 m | 5.5 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NW 322° | 649 m | 4.7 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | NNW 336° | 625 m | 7.2 mi |
| Carran | N 1° | 604 m | 7.0 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | NNW 339° | 603 m | 7.7 mi |
| Carran South Top | N 3° | 567 m | 6.5 mi |
| Conigar SW Top | N 9° | 566 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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