Peak · Ireland
Knockeirka
Knockeirka rises to 426 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the east-southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernawahnee, a spring 0.5 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 426 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.84262, -9.55232
- 3.3 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 1.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Priests Leap · 5 mi
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 6 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 7 mi
- Moll's Gap · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beneen: 1.2 mi
- Mucksna Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Killaha Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Barraduff Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Derrynacaheragh: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Famine Ruin: 1.9 mi
- The Three Musicians: 2.4 mi
- Kenmare Heritage Town - Main Street: 2.9 mi
- Killowen Church: 2.9 mi
- Kenmare Heritage Town - Market House: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 39
- Crannog: 1.6 mi
- Standing Stone: 1.8 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 1.8 mi
- The Druid Circle: 1.9 mi
- Stone Circle: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 27
- Nest of Lace: 2.6 mi
- The Druid: 2.9 mi
- Oak Spirit: 12.1 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 13.2 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Coss Strand: 5.6 mi
- Snave Strand: 8.7 mi
- McRose Beach: 11.9 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 17.2 mi
- Trawnablaha: 17.6 mi
Springs: 16
- Tobernawahnee: 0.5 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 3.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 9.5 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 10.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 12.2 mi
Parks: 14
- Reenagross Park: 2.6 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 3.0 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 9.1 mi
- Stone garden: 12.3 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- The Ewe Experience: 4.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.3 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Sally Garden: 14.9 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 6.1 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 11.0 mi
- Arboretum: 12.0 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 19.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Bonane Heritage Park: 1.7 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 2.9 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 5.9 mi
- Bryce House: 7.3 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 1.5 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 13.5 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Caoinkeen: 5.2 mi
- Droppa: 8.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Knockeirka. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | ESE 121° | 706 m | 5.4 mi |
| An Caincín | ESE 104° | 693 m | 5.1 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | ESE 118° | 649 m | 5.1 mi |
| Coomnadiha | SW 230° | 644 m | 6.6 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | E 94° | 637 m | 3.7 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | E 84° | 625 m | 4.4 mi |
| Caha | SW 222° | 610 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | ENE 77° | 603 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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