Eagles Nest

Eagles Nest is a hill in County Kerry, Munster and has an elevation of 334 metres. Eagles Nest is situated nearby to the locality Cullinagh, as well as near Madman’s Seat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killarney National Park and Torc Mountain.

Killarney National Park

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Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State in 1932.

Torc Mountain

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: TJBrosnan, Public domain.

Torc Mountain, at 535 metres, is the 329th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list. It is a popular mountain for hill walkers as it has a stone or boarded path from its base at Torc Waterfall to its summit, which has views of the Lakes of Killarney. Torc Mountain is situated 3½ km east of Eagles Nest.

Purple Mountain

Peak

Photo: mozzercork, CC BY 2.0.

Purple Mountain at 832 metres high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is located in County Kerry, and is the highest point of the Purple Mountain Group. Purple Mountain is situated 3½ km west of Eagles Nest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fossa and Killarney.

Fossa

Hamlet

Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney. Townlands in Fossa parish include Aghadoe and Coolgarriv. Fossa is situated 8 km north of Eagles Nest.

Killarney

Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Killarney is a town in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. In 2022 it had a resident population of 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.

Beaufort

Village

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Beaufort is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. Beaufort is situated 9 km northwest of Eagles Nest.

Eagles Nest

Type: Hill with an elevation of 334 metres
Category: landform
Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.99538° or 51° 59′ 43″ north

Longitude

-9.57165° or 9° 34′ 18″ west

Elevation

334 metres (1,096 feet)

Open location code

9C3GXCWH+58

GeoNames ID

3290380

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