Historic site · Ireland
Muckross House
Muckross House is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.01813, -9.50407
- 0.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 4.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 2 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 2 mi
- Waterfall view · 5 mi
- Ladies View · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Torc Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Torc Mountain W Top: 1.8 mi
- Mangerton North Top: 2.8 mi
- Glencappul Top: 2.9 mi
- Eagles Nest: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 59
- A.W.B. (Billy) Vincent Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Sylvan World: 0.2 mi
- Muckross Abbey: 0.7 mi
- McCarthy Mor Castle: 1.3 mi
- Ross Castle: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 36
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 0.2 mi
- Droichead an tseanchora: 2.1 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 2.7 mi
- Killarney National Park: 2.8 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 3.3 mi
Springs: 35
- St Margaret's Well: 3.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 7.1 mi
- Tobereendoney: 9.8 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 10.1 mi
- Toberbullaun: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 33
- Oak Spirit: 0.2 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 2.7 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 2.9 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 2.9 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 2.9 mi
Parks: 22
- Stone garden: 0.0 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Killarney House: 2.7 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 10.1 mi
- Reenagross Park: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 0.1 mi
- Fern Garden: 2.8 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 16.9 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 18.8 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 11.0 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 18.4 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 19.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 9.5 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 13.0 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 15.2 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 18.7 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- McRose Beach: 0.8 mi
- Coss Strand: 13.0 mi
- Snave Strand: 19.9 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 20.3 mi
- Fenit Beach: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Torc Waterfall: 1.0 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 3.6 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Caoinkeen: 13.6 mi
- Droppa: 19.3 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Muckross House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Péiste | W 260° | 985 m | 8.3 mi |
| Maolán Buí | W 259° | 969 m | 8.5 mi |
| The Big Gun | W 261° | 940 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cruach Mhór | W 263° | 931 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top | WSW 258° | 923 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mangerton | SSE 166° | 838 m | 3.4 mi |
| Purple Mountain | W 262° | 832 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | SSE 157° | 782 m | 2.8 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.
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