Lough Acoose

#173 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lough Acoose is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry near the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains. ()

Length: 4265 ftWidth: 1969 ftMaximum depth: 62 ftElevation: 499 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°0'21"N, 9°48'43"W

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Lough Acoose – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh, Cnoc na Péiste, Caher.

3 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Carrauntoohil, Killarney
76 min walk • Carrauntoohil stands as the tallest peak in Ireland, dominating the skyline at an impressive height of 1,038 meters (3,406 feet). Located in the heart of County Kerry, near the scenic town of Killarney, this mountain is the central attraction of the MacGillycuddy's...
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beenkeragh
71 min walk • Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres, on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnoc na Péiste
127 min walk • Cnoc na Péiste, anglicised Knocknapeasta, at 988 metres, is the fourth-highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. Cnoc na Péiste is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caher
62 min walk • Caher or Caher East Top at 1,000 metres, is the third-highest peak in Ireland, on the Irish Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam classifications. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Bones
71 min walk • The Bones, at 957 metres high, is the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the eighth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Big Gun
134 min walk • The Big Gun, at 939 metres high, is the ninth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the tenth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maolán Buí
122 min walk • Maolán Buí, also known by the name Bearna Rua, at 973 metres high, is the fifth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the sixth-highest peak in Ireland according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Maolán Buí is also known for its narrow north-west spur, called The Bone. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in Kerry.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stumpa Dúloigh
105 min walk • Stumpa Dúloigh also known as Maol, is the highest of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It has a height of 784 metres and lies southwest of MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brassel Mountain
126 min walk • Brassel Mountain at 575 metres, is the 261-st highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin scale. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnoc an Chuillin
111 min walk • Cnoc an Chuillinn, at 958 metres, is the sixth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
7.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Ballymalis Castle
190 min walk • Ballymalis Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.