Delve into Gortgarriff in Ireland
Gortgarriff in the region of Munster is a city in Ireland - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Current time in Gortgarriff is now 08:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Derry, Lisburn, Enniskillen, Tralee, and Sneem. While being here, make sure to check out Derry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gortgarriff ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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video4.mov: 2012-09-25 Sneem in Ring of Kerry
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. This town of 350 is the home of our guide and renowned Irish story-teller Batt Burns. Quaint and tidy town which makes it hard to leave. I love the stone wal ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Slieve Miskish Mountains
The Slieve Miskish Mountains are a small range of low sandstone mountains found at the extreme south-western tip of the Beara Peninsula of County Cork in Ireland. Unlike the Caha Mountains, which lie further north on the peninsula, the Slieve Miskish Mountains lie entirely on the Cork side of the peninsula, part of which belongs to County Kerry. There are only four named mountain peaks in the range: Knocknagallaun, 376 m; Knockgour, 481 m; Knockoura, 490 m; and Miskish Mountain, 386 m.
Located at 51.67 -9.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Knockoura
Knockgour is a mountain in County Cork, Ireland. Approx 480 metres high and one of the Irish Hangliding & Paragliding (IHPA) http://ihpa. ie/ Sites as well as being a site for 4 communications masts for telephone, TV, VHF, coastguard and WiMax antennas
Located at 51.65 -9.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Beara Peninsula
The Beara Peninsula is a peninsula on the south-west coast of Ireland, bounded between the Kenmare "river" to the north side and Bantry Bay to the south. It has two mountain ranges running down its centre: the Caha Mountains and the Slieve Miskish Mountains. The northern part of the peninsula from Kenmare to near Ardgroom is in County Kerry, while the rest forms the barony of Bear in County Cork.
Located at 51.73 -9.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Staigue stone fort
Staigue or Staig (Irish: an Stéig or Caiseal Stéig) is a partly ruined stone ringfort three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The fort is thought to have been built during the late Iron Age, probably somewhere between 300 and 400 AD, as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or king. It is at the head of a valley opening south to the sea, surrounded by a ditch over 8m wide and at present 1.8m deep.
Located at 51.81 -10.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Dunboy Castle
Dunboy Castle (meaning Caisleán Dhún Baoi) was a stronghold of the O'Sullivan Bere, a Gaelic clan leader and 'Chief of Dunboy'. The castle is located on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere and was built to guard and defend the harbour of Berehaven. Its presence there enabled O'Sullivan Bere to control the sea fisheries off the Irish coast and collect sizeable taxes from Irish and Continental fishing vessels sheltering in the haven.
Located at 51.63 -9.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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