Dunkerron Castle
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Dunkerron Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Dromderalough stands 650 m to the northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Nest of Lace, a artwork 1.4 miles away. Ring of Kerry runs past it.
The story
Dunkerron Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dún Ciarán) is a ruined four-storey tower house located in Templenoe, near Kenmare, County Kerry, in south-west Ireland. The castle was the family seat of the O'Sullivan Mór family from the late 16th century.
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Wikidata Q5315364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Ring of Kerry
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Moll's Gap · 5 mi
- Ladies View · 6 mi
- Ladie's View · 7 mi
- Waterfall view · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Strickeen: 2.3 mi
- Mucksna Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Letter South: 2.4 mi
- Killaha Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Knockeirka: 3.2 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Kenmare Heritage Town - Market House: 1.6 mi
- Kenmare Heritage Town - Main Street: 1.6 mi
- The Three Musicians: 1.7 mi
- Hutchin's Folly: 1.7 mi
- Kenmare Stone Circle: 1.4 mi
- Stone Circle: 1.4 mi
- Kissane Sheep Farm: 5.1 mi
- Crannog: 5.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Park: 5.4 mi
- Nest of Lace: 1.4 mi
- The Druid: 5.7 mi
- Oak Spirit: 10.9 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 11.1 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 1.5 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 3.4 mi
- Tobermurry: 13.2 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 13.7 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 14.4 mi
- Coss Strand: 2.6 mi
- McRose Beach: 10.5 mi
- Snave Strand: 12.2 mi
- Trawnablaha: 17.6 mi
- White Strand: 18.5 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 1.5 mi
- Reenagross Park: 1.9 mi
- Stone garden: 11.0 mi
- South Square Park: 12.1 mi
- The Wild Garden: 12.2 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 7.1 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.2 mi
- Sally Garden: 12.2 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 12.2 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 8.6 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 10.0 mi
- Arboretum: 10.8 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 5.4 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 5.7 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 8.0 mi
- Bryce House: 10.1 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 11.3 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 11.3 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Droppa: 8.3 mi
- Caoinkeen: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Dunkerron Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromderalough | NE 41° | 650 m | 7.1 mi |
| Coomnadiha | SSW 198° | 644 m | 6.9 mi |
| Knocklomena | NW 304° | 641 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cnoc na gCapall | NW 320° | 639 m | 5.0 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | ESE 111° | 637 m | 7.1 mi |
| Boughil | NW 324° | 631 m | 4.6 mi |
| Dromderalough NW Top | NE 38° | 625 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bascadh | NW 314° | 595 m | 5.3 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 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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