Historic site · Ireland
Roland
Roland is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Drowning in Dunmanus Bay, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Roland 29 January 1983 8 February 2014
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates51.56947, -9.78637
- 3.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 17.1 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Seefin · 4 mi
- Finn McCool's Seat · 4 mi
- Altar · 7 mi
- Gour · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peakeen: 1.8 mi
- Caher Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Ballyroon Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Seefin: 4.3 mi
- Knockboy: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Drowning in Dunmanus Bay: 1.5 mi
- Ballyroon Mountain Signal Tower: 1.9 mi
- Megalithic Tomb: 3.0 mi
- Kilcrohane Fort: 3.4 mi
- Mass Rock: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 45
- Trawnablaha: 6.5 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 6.7 mi
- Chimney Cove: 7.1 mi
- Traneen: 7.3 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 31
- two standing stones: 3.7 mi
- Stone Row: 4.1 mi
- Barley Cove: 6.9 mi
- Mizen Head Visitors Centre: 8.2 mi
- Mizen Head Bridge: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 17.7 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 18.2 mi
- The Druid: 18.7 mi
- Scots Pine Ogham Sculpture: 19.1 mi
- Alder Ogham Sculpture: 19.1 mi
Springs: 13
- Well of the poets: 4.7 mi
- Toberulla: 6.8 mi
- Tobervanaha: 10.5 mi
- Lady's Well: 14.5 mi
- Tobar Chuas an Uisce: 15.4 mi
Parks: 9
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 18.1 mi
- The Wild Garden: 19.1 mi
- South Square Park: 19.1 mi
- North Square Park: 19.3 mi
- Rossa Park: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 8
- Heron Garden: 7.1 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.4 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 17.1 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 19.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum: 12.1 mi
- Cape Clear Museum: 15.5 mi
- Bryce House: 15.6 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 18.7 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Droppa: 14.1 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 23.0 mi
- Caoinkeen: 23.3 mi
- Faill Chú: 24.2 mi
- Faill a' chipín: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 16.8 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Fall Down: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Habitat of Derreenies: 13.9 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 15.9 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 19.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 22.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Roland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Hill | N 358° | 682 m | 8.1 mi |
| Knockowen | NNE 13° | 658 m | 12.0 mi |
| Maulin | NNW 339° | 621 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lackabane | N 355° | 603 m | 10.6 mi |
| Eskatarriff | N 350° | 601 m | 10.5 mi |
| Coomacloghane | N 350° | 599 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tooth Mountain | N 352° | 592 m | 11.7 mi |
| Knocknagree | NNW 345° | 586 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:08 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 21:07 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:30 | 16:32 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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