Caherconree

#190 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Caherconree at 835 metres, is the 20th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 27th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Caherconree is the 2nd-highest mountain in the Slieve Mish Mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry, Ireland, and one of its southerly spurs is the site of an ancient stone promontory fort, which is a protected National Monument. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2740 ftProminence: 423 ftCoordinates: 52°12'11"N, 9°51'13"W

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Caherconree – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blennerville Windmill, Killelton Church, Baurtregaum, Annagh Church.

6.2 miNE
History museum, Museum, Windmill
Blennerville Windmill, Tralee
158 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Tralee, Ireland, the Blennerville Windmill stands as a proud testament to the country's rich industrial heritage. This beautifully restored windmill, the largest of its kind in Ireland and Britain, serves not only as a historical...
1.9 miNW
Church, Archaeological site
Killelton Church
50 min walk • Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Baurtregaum
28 min walk • Baurtregaum at 851 metres, is the 13th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 18th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
5.2 miNE
Church, Archaeological site
Annagh Church, Tralee
134 min walk • Annagh Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland. Annagh Church is located at the north end of Annagh burial ground, 3.6 km southwest of Tralee, on the south side of Tralee Bay. The church dates to the 12th–15th centuries.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Mish Mountains
95 min walk • Slieve Mish Mountains, is a predominantly sandstone mountain range at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
2.4 miN
Beach
Derrymore
62 min walk • Derrymore is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland. It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach, known as Derrymore Strand, is quite popular with locals and tourists during the summer months.
5 miN
Locality
Fenit
129 min walk • Fenit is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on north side of Tralee Bay about 10 km west of Tralee town, just south of the Shannon Estuary.
6.4 miSW
National park
Castlemaine Harbour
165 min walk • Castlemaine Harbour is a Ramsar site, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and national nature reserve of approximately 2,281 acres located in County Kerry, Ireland.