Peak · Ireland
Coomhola Mountain
Coomhola Mountain rises to 472 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the north-northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Priests Leap, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 472 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.77816, -9.45681
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 9.3 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 1 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 4 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 4 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Snave Strand: 3.2 mi
- Coss Strand: 11.2 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 14.6 mi
- McRose Beach: 16.6 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 17.5 mi
Peaks
- The Priest's Leap: 1.3 mi
- Derroograne: 1.7 mi
- Knockboy: 1.8 mi
- Knockboy North Top: 2.1 mi
- Barraboy Mountain Far East Top: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- The Priests Leap: 1.2 mi
- Carriganass Castle: 3.7 mi
- Famine Ruin: 4.3 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Gun Battery: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 47
- The Druid Circle: 4.3 mi
- The Blue Pool: 4.4 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 4.4 mi
- Standing Stone: 4.5 mi
- Crannog: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 28
- The Druid: 4.8 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 7.5 mi
- Nest of Lace: 8.7 mi
- Sam Maguire: 15.2 mi
- Capall Mór: 16.0 mi
Springs: 24
- Tobermurry: 3.5 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 4.8 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 6.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.6 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Caoinkeen: 3.5 mi
- Droppa: 10.2 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 21.1 mi
- Faill Dic: 21.2 mi
- Faill Fraoigh: 21.6 mi
Parks: 15
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 3.5 mi
- Reenagross Park: 8.5 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 9.0 mi
- Áth Leacaigh: 14.6 mi
- River Island Park: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- Walled Garden: 4.7 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 4.8 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Heron Garden: 14.2 mi
- Raised Beds: 15.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 2.0 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 4.4 mi
- Bryce House: 4.7 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 4.8 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 13.9 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 16.2 mi
- Arboretum: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 18.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilmurry Woods: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Coomhola Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | NNE 19° | 706 m | 1.8 mi |
| An Caincín | NNE 15° | 693 m | 3.4 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | NNE 13° | 649 m | 2.1 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | N 355° | 637 m | 4.2 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | N 4° | 625 m | 4.9 mi |
| Carran | NNE 33° | 604 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | N 5° | 603 m | 5.5 mi |
| Knocknagorraveela | WNW 283° | 570 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 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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