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Molahiffe Church (ruins)

Molahiffe Church (ruins) from directly overhead

Molahiffe Church (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloonmealane Castle, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 7.4 miles off.

The story

church ruin in County Kerry, Ireland

Wikidata Q30247238, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.18159, -9.59484

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Cloonmealane Castle: 1.3 mi
  • Fieries Castle: 1.3 mi
  • Batterfield House: 1.8 mi
  • Proclomation of the Republic: 2.0 mi
  • Kilnanare Church (ruins): 2.0 mi
Peaks
Springs: 55
  • Toberbullaun: 1.9 mi
  • Tobereendoney: 2.3 mi
  • Finughea Well: 3.6 mi
  • Tobereendooney: 4.4 mi
  • Tobermurry: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 36
Artworks: 19
Parks: 19
  • Christ The King Park: 7.1 mi
  • Town Park: 7.5 mi
  • Piarsaigh Park: 7.6 mi
  • St. John's Park: 7.8 mi
  • Island Of Geese: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 10
Gardens: 7
  • Ballymullen Roundabout: 7.1 mi
  • Joe Keohane Roundabout: 7.3 mi
  • Garden of the Senses: 7.5 mi
  • Fern Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Walled Garden: 12.0 mi
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Three Counties: 17.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Virgin Rock: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Bromore Cliffs: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Molahiffe Church (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cnoc na PéisteSSW 199°985.1 m13.4 mi
The Big GunSSW 198°939.9 m13.1 mi
Cruach MhórSSW 198°930.8 m12.9 mi
Knockbrinnea West TopSSW 207°852.2 m13.2 mi
Stumpa Barr na hAbhannSSW 210°852.1 m13.5 mi
BaurtregaumW 280°851 m10.1 mi
SkregmoreSSW 211°847.7 m13.6 mi
Knockbrinnea East TopSSW 207°845.4 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0618:51
June solstice05:1821:0822:04
September equinox07:2518:5519:39
December solstice08:4615:2516:28

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1266913528

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