Peak · Ireland
Bird Hill
Bird Hill rises to 412 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the south, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Gullaba Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 7.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 412 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.86272, -9.42729
- 7.1 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 3.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 5 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 9 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 10 mi
- Waterfall view · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Great Southern & Western Railway: 2.9 mi
- Famine Ruin: 4.2 mi
- The Priests Leap: 5.1 mi
- Killowen Church: 6.2 mi
- The Three Musicians: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Gullaba Hill: 0.8 mi
- Knockacappal: 1.2 mi
- Carrignagown: 1.3 mi
- Knocknamanagh NE Top: 1.3 mi
- Knockantooreen: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 39
- Michael J Quill Centre: 3.1 mi
- The Druid Circle: 4.2 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 4.2 mi
- Standing Stone: 4.3 mi
- Crannog: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 29
- Nest of Lace: 6.9 mi
- The Druid: 7.2 mi
- Capall Mór: 10.3 mi
- The Golden Bough: 10.3 mi
- Oak Spirit: 11.0 mi
Springs: 27
- Tobernawahnee: 6.0 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 7.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.5 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 10.0 mi
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 16
- Snave Strand: 9.1 mi
- Coss Strand: 10.8 mi
- McRose Beach: 11.2 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 20.3 mi
- Trawnablaha: 22.5 mi
Parks: 15
- Reenagross Park: 6.4 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 6.9 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 9.4 mi
- Áth Leacaigh: 10.0 mi
- Stone garden: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Ewe Experience: 8.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.1 mi
- Fern Garden: 14.0 mi
- Raised Beds: 14.2 mi
- Water Garden: 14.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 1.8 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 4.5 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 7.2 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 8.0 mi
- Bryce House: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 9.5 mi
- Arboretum: 11.0 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 13.5 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 13.8 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Caoinkeen: 2.5 mi
- Droppa: 13.2 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilmurry Woods: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Bird Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | S 189° | 706 m | 4.2 mi |
| An Caincín | S 188° | 693 m | 2.6 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | SSW 192° | 649 m | 3.9 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | SW 224° | 625 m | 1.3 mi |
| Carran | ESE 102° | 604 m | 2.2 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | WSW 244° | 603 m | 0.8 mi |
| Carran South Top | ESE 113° | 567 m | 2.5 mi |
| Conigar | SE 134° | 566 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 21:07 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:27 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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