Peak · Ireland
Foilard
Foilard rises to 350 m. The Paps East stands 694 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Taur, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 349.6 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.21830, -9.15989
- 18.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 23.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 22 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 22 mi
- Waterfall view · 25 mi
- Ladies View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Taur: 2.0 mi
- Taurbeg: 2.3 mi
- Forehane: 4.0 mi
- Knockacummer: 4.5 mi
- Doctor's Hill: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Alice Taylor Monument: 6.7 mi
- Ardnacreach Castle: 8.9 mi
- Kilnananima Church (ruins): 9.0 mi
- Site of Old Lismire School: 9.0 mi
- Kilmurry Castle: 9.4 mi
Springs
- Saint Moling's Well: 7.8 mi
- Tobernanoon: 7.9 mi
- Tobernavune: 9.2 mi
- Kilmacow Holy Well: 10.4 mi
- Tobermurry: 10.5 mi
Parks: 29
- O'Brien Street Park: 11.1 mi
- Greenane Park: 11.3 mi
- Kanturk Castle Grounds: 11.5 mi
- Kileedy Eco Park: 12.2 mi
- Banteer Park and GAA Club: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 25
- Amergin: 11.5 mi
- Earl Gerald: 16.6 mi
- Michael Hartnett: 16.6 mi
- The Golden Bough: 16.9 mi
- Capall Mór: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Crag Cave: 12.2 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 16.9 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 18.5 mi
- Aghadoe Round Tower: 19.4 mi
- Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Fern Garden: 18.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 20.1 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 22.7 mi
- Mallow Castle House: 22.8 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 11.6 mi
- National Co-op Museum: 13.6 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 20.9 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 21.2 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Arboretum: 20.3 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 21.7 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 23.7 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Clonavrick Cliff: 20.6 mi
- Lover' Leap: 23.5 mi
- Lover's Leap: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Torc Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 21.8 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- McRose Beach: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Foilard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paps East | SSW 197° | 694 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Paps West | SSW 199° | 690 m | 14.8 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | S 183° | 681 m | 13.0 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | S 185° | 668 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mullaghanish | S 178° | 649 m | 16.3 mi |
| Musheramore | SSE 151° | 643 m | 16.1 mi |
| Knocknabro West Top | SSW 192° | 592 m | 14.4 mi |
| Knocknagowan | S 185° | 574 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:23 | 16:26 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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