- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Knockboy706 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring of Kerry5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:02local time
- Coordinates
- 51.8309, -9.5118
Famine Ruin is a historic site, at a modelled 129 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Druid Circle, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Famine Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | SE 124° | 706 m | 3.5 mi |
| An Caincín | E 97° | 692.8 m | 3.3 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | ESE 120° | 649 m | 3.2 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | ENE 75° | 637 m | 2.1 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | ENE 65° | 625 m | 2.9 mi |
| Carran | ENE 73° | 604 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | ENE 57° | 603 m | 3.4 mi |
| Knocknagorraveela | WSW 251° | 570 m | 5.6 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 3 mi
- platform · 5 mi
- bench · 5 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barrerneen: 0.9 mi
- Beneen: 1.0 mi
- Deelis: 1.8 mi
- Knockeirka: 1.9 mi
- Knocknamanagh: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Priests Leap: 3.1 mi
- Cross: 3.1 mi
- The Three Musicians: 4.1 mi
- Killowen Church: 4.4 mi
- Kenmare Heritage Town - Main Street: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 45
- The Druid Circle: 0.0 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 0.1 mi
- Standing Stone: 0.1 mi
- Crannog: 0.4 mi
- Stone Circle: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 26
- Coss Strand: 7.5 mi
- McRose Beach: 12.7 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 16.9 mi
- Trawnablaha: 18.3 mi
- Trawnablaha: 18.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Bonane Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 3.0 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 5.1 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 6.2 mi
- Bryce House: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 1.7 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 6.6 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 14.6 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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