Historic site · Ireland
Sonny McCarthy Memorial
Sonny McCarthy Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Baurtregaum stands 851 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.26661, -9.70690
- 11.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bothar na gcloch · 9 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 19 mi
- Torc Mountain · 20 mi
- Mountain Stage · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pádraig Mac Piarais: 0.0 mi
- Kerry Prisoners: 0.1 mi
- The Pikeman: 0.2 mi
- The Diceman: 0.2 mi
- Indian Mutiny / 2nd Anglo Chinese War Memorial: 0.3 mi
Springs
- Sunday's Well: 1.4 mi
- Toberaquina: 1.7 mi
- Baurnatober: 1.9 mi
- Councillor's Well: 2.3 mi
- Tobar na Molt: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Knockmichael Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Knockmoyle: 3.7 mi
- Knockavaddra: 3.7 mi
- Barnanageehy: 4.2 mi
- Knockauncorragh: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 30
- Blennerville Windmill: 1.4 mi
- View of Windmill: 1.5 mi
- Tralee Equestrian Centre: 2.5 mi
- Ardfert Cathedral: 5.3 mi
- The Kerry Creamery Experience: 10.6 mi
Parks: 16
- Town Park: 0.0 mi
- Piarsaigh Park: 0.1 mi
- Island Of Geese: 0.3 mi
- Kerins O'Rahilly Park: 0.3 mi
- St. John's Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 15
- The Rose of Tralee: 0.1 mi
- Rose of Tralee Statue: 0.1 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 0.1 mi
- Sound, Horns of Clogherclemin: 0.1 mi
- Christie Hennessy statue: 0.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Fenit Beach: 6.8 mi
- Banna Strand: 7.4 mi
- Sandy Bay Beach: 13.3 mi
- Bunaneer Strand: 17.1 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden of the Senses: 0.1 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 0.5 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 0.8 mi
- Fern Garden: 16.6 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 0.5 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 6.6 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Arboretum: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bromore Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 21.1 mi
- Maughanablagher Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- 40: 24.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Kerry County Museum: 0.0 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 16.7 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Sonny McCarthy Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baurtregaum | SW 232° | 851 m | 6.6 mi |
| Caherconree | SW 235° | 835 m | 7.6 mi |
| Binn os Gaoith | WSW 257° | 826 m | 16.1 mi |
| Baurtregaum NE Top | SW 232° | 818.5 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stradbally Mountain | WSW 257° | 798 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gearhane | WSW 239° | 792 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tomies Mountain | SSE 166° | 735 m | 17.4 mi |
| Baurtregaum NW Top | SW 236° | 723 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:09 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 15:24 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12912468165
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