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Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
Mount Gabriel, a peak in IrelandPaul Scally · CC BY 3.0
Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
Paul Scally · CC BY 3.0
Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
Paul Scally · CC BY 3.0
Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
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Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
Podstawko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Gabriel, a peak in Ireland
Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Mount Gabriel rises to 407 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Trá na hAidhleann, a beach 1.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.6 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Gabriel (Irish: Cnoc Osta) is a large hill on the Mizen Peninsula, north of the town of Schull in County Cork, Ireland. The name Cnoc Osta means 'hill of the encampment', and was historically anglicized as 'Knock Hast'. Mount Gabriel is 407 m (1,335 ft) high and is the highest eminence in the coastal zone south and east of Bantry Bay. A roadway serving the radar installations on the summit is open to the public. From the peak of Mount Gabriel, there are views south over Schull Harbour and Long Island Bay. To the east and southeast, the views take in Roaringwater Bay and its many islands, known as Carbery's Hundred Isles. North and west are the mountains of the Beara Peninsula and south Kerry. Fastnet Rock is approximately 18 km (11 mi) to the south, and is visible in fine weather.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q3778330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
407 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates51.55685, -9.54185

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
  • Trá na hAidhleann: 1.9 mi
  • Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 5.0 mi
  • An Tráighín Álainn: 5.1 mi
  • An Trá Mhór: 5.1 mi
  • The South Strand: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Pierre levée: 1.9 mi
  • St. Mary’s church: 2.6 mi
  • Danno O’Mahony statue: 3.5 mi
  • Rossbrin Castle: 3.6 mi
  • Cappagh Mineworks: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 35
Springs: 25
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 17
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
Parks: 9
  • Rossa Park: 11.6 mi
  • The Rock: 12.0 mi
  • Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 12.5 mi
  • Coolngrane Park: 12.5 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Mare's Tail Waterfall: 13.6 mi
  • Fall Down: 14.0 mi
  • Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 17.5 mi
  • Dromanassig Waterfall: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Bridge: 5.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Mount Gabriel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hungry HillNW 310°682 m14.0 mi
KnockowenNNW 328°658 m14.8 mi
CushnaficullaNNW 331°594 m14.7 mi
KnockeirkyNNW 333°577 m14.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 341°574 m11.8 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain West TopNNW 338°565 m12.1 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain Far West TopNNW 338°560 m12.2 mi
DerryclancyNW 314°554 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0718:51
June solstice05:2121:0622:00
September equinox07:2518:5519:39
December solstice08:4215:3016:31

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332373358

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