Peak · Ireland
Carran
Carran rises to 604 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Carran South Top, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 9.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 604 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.85573, -9.37596
- 9.3 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 5.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 6 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 10 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 10 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carran South Top: 0.5 mi
- Carran NE Top: 0.8 mi
- Knockantooreen: 1.0 mi
- Knockacappal: 1.1 mi
- Carran Far NE Top: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Great Southern & Western Railway: 4.3 mi
- The Priests Leap: 5.9 mi
- Famine Ruin: 6.0 mi
- Carriganass Castle: 7.0 mi
- Killowen Church: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 44
- Saint Finbar's Well: 2.7 mi
- Michael J Quill Centre: 4.9 mi
- The Druid Circle: 6.0 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 6.1 mi
- Standing Stone: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 43
- Snave Strand: 9.2 mi
- McRose Beach: 12.6 mi
- Coss Strand: 13.0 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 21.0 mi
- Bathing Cove: 22.7 mi
Springs: 31
- Tobermurry: 8.0 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 8.0 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 9.2 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 9.5 mi
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 29
- The Druid: 8.8 mi
- Nest of Lace: 9.1 mi
- Capall Mór: 9.7 mi
- The Golden Bough: 9.7 mi
- Saint Gobnait: 10.5 mi
Parks: 15
- Áth Leacaigh: 8.4 mi
- Reenagross Park: 8.7 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 9.1 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 9.4 mi
- River Island Park: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Caoinkeen: 3.1 mi
- Droppa: 15.0 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Faill na Briste: 24.4 mi
- Faill Dic: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Ewe Experience: 9.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.9 mi
- Raised Beds: 12.0 mi
- Water Garden: 12.0 mi
- Fern Garden: 15.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 6.3 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 8.2 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 8.8 mi
- Bryce House: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 15.3 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 11.4 mi
- Arboretum: 12.3 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilmurry Woods: 20.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Carran. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | SW 218° | 706 m | 4.7 mi |
| An Caincín | SW 230° | 693 m | 3.3 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | SW 222° | 649 m | 4.5 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | W 261° | 625 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | W 272° | 603 m | 2.9 mi |
| Carran South Top | SSE 165° | 567 m | 0.5 mi |
| Conigar | SSE 160° | 566 m | 2.6 mi |
| Conigar SW Top | S 171° | 566 m | 3.1 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 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:27 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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