Whelp Rock
Whelp Rock is a locality in County Wicklow, Leinster. Whelp Rock is situated nearby to the locality Kilmore, as well as near Ballynastockan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moanbane and Ballyknockan quarry.
Moanbane
Peak
Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moanbane at 703 metres, is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Moanbane is situated 3 km south of Whelp Rock.
Ballyknockan quarry
Quarry
Ballyknockan quarry, or more correctly Ballyknockan quarries, are a collection of disused granite quarries in the village of Ballyknockan, County Wicklow, Ireland. Ballyknockan quarry is situated 3½ km southwest of Whelp Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lacken and Ballyknockan.
Lacken
Hamlet
Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. Ballyknockan is situated on the western edge of a large granite band extending from Dublin Bay to County Carlow. Ballyknockan is situated 3½ km southwest of Whelp Rock.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 4½ km southwest of Whelp Rock.
Whelp Rock
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.12891° or 53° 7′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.46546° or 6° 27′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5M4GHM+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 3206268818OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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