Peak · Ireland
Knockantooreen
Knockantooreen rises to 450 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the south-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Knockacappal, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 450 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.84747, -9.39568
- 8.7 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 4.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 5 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 9 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 9 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockacappal: 0.7 mi
- Carran South Top: 1.0 mi
- Carran: 1.0 mi
- Kinkeen: 1.5 mi
- Knocknamanagh: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Great Southern & Western Railway: 4.3 mi
- The Priests Leap: 4.9 mi
- Famine Ruin: 5.1 mi
- Carriganass Castle: 6.5 mi
- Killowen Church: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 56
- Snave Strand: 8.3 mi
- Coss Strand: 12.2 mi
- McRose Beach: 12.7 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 20.0 mi
- Bathing Cove: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 44
- Saint Finbar's Well: 3.3 mi
- Michael J Quill Centre: 4.7 mi
- The Druid Circle: 5.1 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 5.1 mi
- Standing Stone: 5.2 mi
Springs: 30
- Tobernawahnee: 7.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 7.3 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 8.5 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 8.9 mi
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 29
- The Druid: 7.8 mi
- Nest of Lace: 8.4 mi
- Capall Mór: 10.6 mi
- The Golden Bough: 10.6 mi
- Saint Gobnait: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Caoinkeen: 2.1 mi
- Droppa: 14.0 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 20.4 mi
- Faill Dic: 24.3 mi
- Faill na Briste: 24.3 mi
Parks: 15
- Reenagross Park: 8.0 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 8.5 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 8.6 mi
- Áth Leacaigh: 9.4 mi
- River Island Park: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Ewe Experience: 8.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.0 mi
- Raised Beds: 12.7 mi
- Water Garden: 12.7 mi
- Fern Garden: 15.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 3.2 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 5.4 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 7.3 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 7.8 mi
- Bryce House: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 12.3 mi
- Arboretum: 12.4 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilmurry Woods: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Knockantooreen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | SSW 213° | 706 m | 3.7 mi |
| An Caincín | SW 228° | 693 m | 2.3 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | SW 218° | 649 m | 3.5 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | W 272° | 625 m | 2.3 mi |
| Carran | NE 56° | 604 m | 1.0 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | WNW 288° | 603 m | 2.2 mi |
| Carran South Top | E 88° | 567 m | 1.0 mi |
| Conigar | SE 137° | 566 m | 2.6 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 | 19:39 |
| 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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