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Muckross Abbey

Muckross Abbey from directly overhead

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

Coordinates52.02614, -9.49479

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • 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
Springs: 38
Attractions: 37
Artworks: 33
Parks: 22
  • 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
Gardens: 13
  • 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
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 7
Beaches: 6
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Caoinkeen: 14.1 mi
  • Droppa: 19.9 mi
  • Clonavrick Cliff: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cnoc na PéisteWSW 257°985.1 m8.8 mi
Maolán BuíWSW 256°968.9 m9.0 mi
The Big GunWSW 258°939.9 m8.4 mi
Cruach MhórW 260°930.8 m8.4 mi
Cnoc an Chuillinn East TopWSW 255°922.9 m9.3 mi
MangertonS 173°838.2 m3.9 mi
Purple MountainWSW 257°832 m5.6 mi
Mangerton North TopSSE 168°782 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0618:51
June solstice05:1821:0722:03
September equinox07:2418:5419:39
December solstice08:4515:2616:29

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1144959847

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