Peak · Ireland
Knockeirky
Knockeirky rises to 577 m. Knockowen stands 658 m to the west, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cushnaficulla, a peak 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 577 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.74234, -9.69150
- 3.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 7.6 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 8 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 9 mi
- The Priests Leap · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cushnaficulla: 0.6 mi
- Glenkeel Top: 1.1 mi
- Knockeirky South Top: 1.3 mi
- Ram's Hill: 1.3 mi
- Knockowen: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Kilcaskan Chrush: 2.5 mi
- Famine House: 4.8 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Betelgeuse Incident: 7.8 mi
- Dromore Castle: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 45
- Old Stone Cottages: 2.5 mi
- West Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre: 4.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Park: 4.3 mi
- The Blue Pool: 6.1 mi
- Garnish Island: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 41
- Coss Strand: 8.4 mi
- Trawnablaha: 8.5 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 10.2 mi
- Snave Strand: 10.2 mi
- Pallas Strand: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 27
- The Druid: 6.9 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 9.7 mi
- Nest of Lace: 10.1 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Scots Pine Ogham Sculpture: 11.0 mi
Springs: 14
- Tobernawahnee: 8.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 10.0 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 10.6 mi
- Well of the poets: 10.8 mi
- Tobermurry: 12.4 mi
Parks: 13
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 10.4 mi
- Reenagross Park: 10.5 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 10.6 mi
- South Square Park: 11.0 mi
- The Wild Garden: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 9
- Derreen Gardens: 4.3 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 5.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
- Heron Garden: 10.0 mi
- Sally Garden: 11.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Bryce House: 6.3 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 6.8 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 9.6 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 10.1 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 10.6 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Habitat of Derreenies: 4.3 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 18.9 mi
- Arboretum: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Droppa: 1.6 mi
- Caoinkeen: 12.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Knockeirky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockowen | W 261° | 658 m | 1.5 mi |
| Coomnadiha | NNE 18° | 644 m | 2.8 mi |
| Caha | NE 36° | 610 m | 2.3 mi |
| Lackabane | WSW 254° | 603 m | 5.2 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NNE 30° | 603 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cushnaficulla | W 277° | 594 m | 0.6 mi |
| Tooth Mountain | W 266° | 592 m | 5.6 mi |
| Caha SE Top | NE 45° | 585 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:29 | 16:31 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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