Muckross Abbey
Muckross Abbey is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Muckross Traditional Farm, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Ring of Kerry runs past it.
The story
Ruined friary in the Killarney National Park, Ireland.
Wikidata Q1758442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Ring of Kerry
- 5.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 2 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 3 mi
- Waterfall view · 5 mi
- Ladies View · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- A.W.B. (Billy) Vincent Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Muckross House: 0.7 mi
- McCarthy Mor Castle: 0.8 mi
- Sylvan World: 0.9 mi
- Flesk Castle: 1.9 mi
- Torc Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Torc Mountain W Top: 2.5 mi
- Mangerton North Top: 3.3 mi
- Glencappul Top: 3.3 mi
- Stoompa: 3.8 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 0.5 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 2.3 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 2.6 mi
- Droichead an tseanchora: 2.7 mi
- Killarney National Park: 3.5 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 2.6 mi
- Tobermurry: 7.0 mi
- Tobereendoney: 9.5 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 10.8 mi
- Toberlina: 11.3 mi
- Oak Spirit: 0.8 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 2.2 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 2.4 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 2.4 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 2.4 mi
- Stone garden: 0.7 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Killarney House: 2.2 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 10.8 mi
- Reenagross Park: 10.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 0.7 mi
- Fern Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 17.5 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 18.5 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 18.7 mi
- Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 11.6 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 17.6 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 18.8 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 19.0 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 9.9 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 13.6 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 15.8 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 18.3 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 18.9 mi
- McRose Beach: 1.4 mi
- Coss Strand: 13.7 mi
- Snave Strand: 20.4 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 20.6 mi
- Fenit Beach: 23.4 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 1.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 3.8 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 17.2 mi
- Caoinkeen: 14.1 mi
- Droppa: 19.9 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 23.8 mi
- Three Counties: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Muckross Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Péiste | WSW 257° | 985 m | 8.8 mi |
| Maolán Buí | WSW 256° | 969 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Big Gun | WSW 258° | 940 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cruach Mhór | W 260° | 931 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top | WSW 255° | 923 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mangerton | S 173° | 838 m | 3.9 mi |
| Purple Mountain | WSW 257° | 832 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | SSE 168° | 782 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:07 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:26 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1144959847
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