- Elevation
- 110 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Shehy More545.6 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Wayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:59local time
- Coordinates
- 51.5326, -9.1884
Carraig Throunce rises to 110 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Drishane House, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
Said to be named after an English forester named Throunce who planted much of the wood from seed. Spelling taken from The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0298, Page 219
- Elevation
- 110 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Carraig Throunce. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | N 354° | 545.6 m | 17.7 mi |
| Nowen Hill | N 350° | 535.2 m | 13.3 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | NNW 346° | 509 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mullach Méise | NNW 336° | 494.3 m | 13.3 mi |
| Douce Mountain | N 349° | 476 m | 18.7 mi |
| Doughill Mountain | NNW 348° | 471 m | 20.0 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills E Top | NNW 346° | 470 m | 14.9 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills W Top | NNW 343° | 452 m | 14.9 mi |
- On the Wild Atlantic WayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Bealach (pass) · 2 mi
- Carraigín Na Súl · 2 mi
- Lookout over Millcove · 6 mi
- Galley Head View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Irish RM Plaque: 0.6 mi
- Battle of Castlehaven: 0.6 mi
- Castle Townshend: 0.7 mi
- Swifts Tower: 0.7 mi
- Bayard Warren Plaque: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Péicín Cnoc Droim Fionn: 0.6 mi
- Péicín: 0.9 mi
- Nancy's Hill: 1.2 mi
- Lookout: 1.3 mi
- Cnoc a' Tuair: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Cuaisín: 0.7 mi
- Carraigín: 0.7 mi
- Cuaisín Leaca Tobar: 1.0 mi
- Tráig Eilín: 1.3 mi
- Tráig Mór: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 38
- Drishane House: 0.5 mi
- Tobar Bearcháin: 1.1 mi
- Placenames & Their Amazing Stories: 1.2 mi
- West Cork Quad Adventures: 1.3 mi
- Carraig-ín Mhóire: 2.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Heritage Centre: 3.8 mi
- Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 8.6 mi
- Cottage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 14.2 mi
- Cape Clear Museum: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fall Down: 3.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:04 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:28 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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