Historic site · Ireland
The Priests Leap
The Priests Leap is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 572 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the east-northeast, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Priest's Leap, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 572.1 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.79346, -9.47116
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 8.0 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Derrycreha Layby · 4 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 5 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
- Moll's Gap · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Snave Strand: 4.3 mi
- Coss Strand: 10.2 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 15.2 mi
- McRose Beach: 15.4 mi
- Trawnablaha: 18.2 mi
Peaks
- The Priest's Leap: 0.5 mi
- Coomhola Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Knockboy: 1.3 mi
- Knockboy North Top: 1.4 mi
- Barraboy Mountain Far East Top: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Famine Ruin: 3.1 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Carriganass Castle: 4.8 mi
- Gun Battery: 6.1 mi
- WW1 US naval airbase: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 47
- The Druid Circle: 3.1 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 3.2 mi
- Standing Stone: 3.2 mi
- Crannog: 3.3 mi
- The Blue Pool: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 28
- The Druid: 3.9 mi
- Nest of Lace: 7.5 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 8.7 mi
- Capall Mór: 15.4 mi
- Oak Spirit: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Caoinkeen: 2.8 mi
- Droppa: 9.7 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 22.3 mi
- Faill Dic: 22.4 mi
- Faill Fraoigh: 22.8 mi
Springs: 22
- Tobermurry: 4.7 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 5.2 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 6.0 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 7.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.6 mi
Parks: 15
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 4.6 mi
- Reenagross Park: 7.3 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 7.8 mi
- Áth Leacaigh: 14.3 mi
- River Island Park: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Ewe Experience: 4.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.0 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Heron Garden: 14.8 mi
- Raised Beds: 15.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 3.2 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 3.2 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 4.0 mi
- Bryce House: 5.0 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 4.8 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 13.4 mi
- Arboretum: 15.3 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 16.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of The Priests Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | ENE 62° | 706 m | 1.3 mi |
| An Caincín | NE 34° | 693 m | 2.6 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NE 48° | 649 m | 1.4 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | N 5° | 637 m | 3.1 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | NNE 14° | 625 m | 3.9 mi |
| Carran | NE 43° | 604 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | NNE 14° | 603 m | 4.6 mi |
| Knocknagorraveela | W 276° | 570 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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