Knocknakilla

#140 among destinations in Ireland

Archaeological site, View point

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Knocknakilla is the site of a megalithic complex situated between Macroom and Millstreet, in County Cork, Ireland. It is set in blanket peatland on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain and is thought to be 3500 years old. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°0'22"N, 9°1'27"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Drishane Castle, Mullaghanish, Musheramore, Glantane East.

5 miN
Forts and castles
Drishane Castle
129 min walk • Drishane Castle is a MacCarthy tower house and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. In modern times the name is also used to refer to the adjacent house which dates from the 18th century. It is located 2.2 km northeast of Millstreet, on the south bank of the Munster Blackwater.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullaghanish
139 min walk • Mullaghanish is a 649 m high mountain in the Derrynasaggart range, located just northeast of Ballyvourney in County Cork, Ireland.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Musheramore
52 min walk • Musheramore is a 644 m mountain in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains. There are two holy wells on the mountain: one near the summit, for sick animals, and one on its northern slopes, for humans.
0.9 miW
Archaeological site
Glantane East
23 min walk • Glantane East is a megalithic complex situated 6.4 kilometres from Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. It is set in the Keel River valley on the north-west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain, in the townland of Glantane.
4 miNW
Town
Millstreet
104 min walk • Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 1,555. Millstreet is within the civil parish of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called Millstreet.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boggeragh Mountains
118 min walk • The Boggeragh Mountains are located in County Cork, Ireland, with the Munster Blackwater to the north and the River Lee to the south of the hills. With an elevation of 644 m, the highest peak is Musheramore. The landscape consists of peat blanket bog, grassland, streams and areas of forestry.
4.3 miNW
Concert hall, Sport venue, Sport
Green Glens Arena
111 min walk • The Green Glens Arena is a public entertainment location in Millstreet, in County Cork, Ireland. There is a 20 hectares outdoor estate for equestrian sporting events and an indoor arena measuring 80 metres by 40 metres.