Historic site · Ireland
Gortnagane Ring Fort
Gortnagane Ring Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Mangerton stands 838 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Paps East, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 9.9 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.04051, -9.25618
- 9.9 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 14.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 12 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 13 mi
- Waterfall view · 15 mi
- Ladies View · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Paps East: 1.7 mi
- The Paps West: 1.9 mi
- Knocknabro West Top: 2.0 mi
- Knocknabro NE Top: 2.1 mi
- Knocknabro East Top: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Barraduff: 3.6 mi
- Drishane Castle: 9.2 mi
- Flesk Castle: 9.5 mi
- Muckross Abbey: 10.2 mi
- McCarthy Mor Castle: 10.4 mi
Springs: 37
- Tubrid Well: 7.7 mi
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 8.1 mi
- Toberabban: 8.5 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 11.1 mi
- Saint John's Well: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 30
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 8.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Pet Farm: 10.4 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 10.5 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 10.8 mi
- Droichead an tseanchora: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Golden Bough: 4.0 mi
- Capall Mór: 4.0 mi
- Saint Gobnait: 8.0 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 10.6 mi
- Oak Spirit: 10.6 mi
Parks: 19
- Áth Leacaigh: 7.8 mi
- Stone garden: 10.6 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Killarney House: 10.8 mi
- River Island Park: 15.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 8.1 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 13.0 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 18.3 mi
- Independence Museum: 21.0 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Walled Garden: 10.6 mi
- Fern Garden: 11.1 mi
- Raised Beds: 17.2 mi
- Water Garden: 17.2 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 12.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 23.7 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Torc Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- McRose Beach: 11.4 mi
- Coss Strand: 21.8 mi
- Snave Strand: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clonavrick Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Caoinkeen: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Three Counties: 17.9 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Gortnagane Ring Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangerton | WSW 244° | 838 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | WSW 246° | 782 m | 10.3 mi |
| Stoompa | WSW 243° | 705 m | 9.1 mi |
| Glencappul Top | WSW 246° | 700 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Paps East | S 190° | 694 m | 1.7 mi |
| The Paps West | SSW 205° | 690 m | 1.9 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | E 101° | 681 m | 3.4 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | E 96° | 668 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:25 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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