Peak · Ireland
Knockalunkard
Knockalunkard rises to 142 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifden Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.4 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 142 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.94596, -9.15095
- 2.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Luca's Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 14 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 22 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cullagh Castle: 2.4 mi
- Inchiquin Castle: 2.7 mi
- Leamaneh Castle: 2.9 mi
- Rath Castle: 3.2 mi
- Coad Church: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 54
- Killinaboy Round Tower: 3.2 mi
- Doorty's Cross: 4.1 mi
- High Cross: 4.1 mi
- Cahercommaun Ring Fort: 5.8 mi
- Caherconnell: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 48
- Clifden Hill: 1.7 mi
- Island Hill: 2.3 mi
- Knockloon: 2.9 mi
- Turkenagh: 4.5 mi
- Glasgeivnagh Hill: 6.4 mi
Springs
- Toberinneenboy: 3.4 mi
- Toberadub: 3.4 mi
- Toberdremera: 4.3 mi
- Toberlaughteen: 6.3 mi
- Source of the Seven Streams: 6.4 mi
Parks: 45
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 8.0 mi
- Claureen Community Orchard: 9.1 mi
- Garden of Rememberance: 9.6 mi
- Kincora Park: 9.8 mi
- St Peter and Paul Park: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- Sheela na Gig: 3.2 mi
- DE big rock: 9.6 mi
- Mary: 9.6 mi
- Sisters Of Mercy: 10.0 mi
- Celtic Rest: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 18
- Lahinch Beach: 8.5 mi
- Trawee: 12.1 mi
- Fanore Beach: 13.3 mi
- Poll na gCaorach: 16.8 mi
- Port na Cille: 17.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Clare County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Ennis Abbey: 9.9 mi
- Clare Museum: 10.0 mi
- John P. Holland Centre: 10.2 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caher Bridge Garden: 12.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.7 mi
- Famine Garden: 21.9 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 23.1 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Oughtdarra: 11.6 mi
- Ballyryan: 12.0 mi
- Ailladie: 12.2 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 12.3 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Post Office Field: 9.8 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knockalunkard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | E 85° | 400 m | 18.1 mi |
| Slievecallan | SW 215° | 391 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | ENE 65° | 358 m | 24.3 mi |
| Slieve Elva | NNW 333° | 344 m | 10.7 mi |
| Slievecarran | NNE 30° | 326 m | 11.9 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NNW 346° | 316 m | 13.1 mi |
| Doughbranneen | NNW 343° | 314 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cappanawalla | N 351° | 312 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:10 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:16 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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