Historic site · Ireland
James Last Monument
James Last Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Knockbrinnea West Top stands 852 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Keohane Roundabout, a garden 0.1 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2026-02-14
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.26895, -9.69259
- 11.6 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 0.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bothar na gcloch · 9 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 19 mi
- Torc Mountain · 20 mi
- Ladie's View · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockmichael Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Knockavaddra: 3.7 mi
- Knockmoyle: 4.0 mi
- Crusline: 4.3 mi
- Ballincollig Hill: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Civil War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Crimea Cannon and War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Indian Mutiny / 2nd Anglo Chinese War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- The Diceman: 0.5 mi
- The Pikeman: 0.5 mi
Springs
- Sunday's Well: 1.2 mi
- Councillor's Well: 1.7 mi
- Baurnatober: 1.9 mi
- Toberaquina: 2.3 mi
- Tobar na Molt: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 28
- Blennerville Windmill: 2.1 mi
- View of Windmill: 2.1 mi
- Tralee Equestrian Centre: 3.1 mi
- Ardfert Cathedral: 5.6 mi
- Crag Cave: 10.6 mi
Parks: 16
- Christ The King Park: 0.4 mi
- Piarsaigh Park: 0.6 mi
- Town Park: 0.6 mi
- St. John's Park: 0.6 mi
- Island Of Geese: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 15
- Sound, Horns of Clogherclemin: 0.5 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 0.5 mi
- Rose of Tralee Statue: 0.5 mi
- The Rose of Tralee: 0.5 mi
- Christie Hennessy statue: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- Fenit Beach: 7.4 mi
- Banna Strand: 7.7 mi
- Sandy Bay Beach: 13.9 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 16.9 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 0.1 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 0.5 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 0.5 mi
- Fern Garden: 16.4 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 1.0 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 15.6 mi
- Arboretum: 19.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Kerry County Museum: 0.6 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 14.9 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Bromore Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 20.9 mi
- Maughanablagher Cliffs: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 16.7 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of James Last Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockbrinnea West Top | S 186° | 852 m | 17.8 mi |
| Baurtregaum | SW 234° | 851 m | 7.2 mi |
| Skregmore | S 189° | 848 m | 17.9 mi |
| Caherconree | WSW 236° | 835 m | 8.2 mi |
| Binn os Gaoith | WSW 257° | 826 m | 16.7 mi |
| Baurtregaum NE Top | SW 234° | 819 m | 6.7 mi |
| Stradbally Mountain | WSW 257° | 798 m | 16.3 mi |
| Tomies Mountain | SSE 168° | 735 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:09 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 15:24 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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