Historic site · near Castletownbere · Cork

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

Standing 7.2 km north of Castletownbere, Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is a historic site. 11 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Caherdaniel (12 km). It counts among the sights of County Cork.

Where

7.2 km

north of Castletownbere

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Castletownbere

Near Castletownbere

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is 7.2 km north of Castletownbere. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 17–19°C in Castletownbere from June to September.

Jan10° / 5°185 mm

Feb10° / 5°150 mm

Mar11° / 6°128 mm

Apr13° / 7°115 mm

May15° / 9°103 mm

Jun17° / 11°109 mm

Jul19° / 13°132 mm

Aug19° / 13°128 mm

Sep18° / 12°136 mm

Oct15° / 10°172 mm

Nov12° / 7°199 mm

Dec11° / 6°203 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Castletownbere, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Castletownbere (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Castletownbere’s full climate →

About

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 7.2 km north of Castletownbere

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Ballycrovane Ogham Stone and nearby

Orange marks Ballycrovane Ogham Stone, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Bases near Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

The 3 towns are led in size by Castletownbere, with 999 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 7.2 km south of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 14 km north of it

Sneem

386 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 21 km northwest of it

Waterville

555 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is	People	Places to visit
Castletownbere	7.2 km south of it	999	7
Sneem	14 km north of it	386	1
Waterville	21 km northwest of it	555	4

Make a day of it

Next door to Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 2 museums, 2 natural landscapes and a fort.

FortCaherdaniel12 km away 2

CastleDunboy Castle9 km away 3

GardenDerreen Gardens13 km away 4MuseumMuseumAllihies Copper Mine Museum11 km away 5MuseumMuseumBere Island Heritage Centre9.7 km away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCastletownbere Harbour7.2 km away 7IslandIslandPontoon Pier8.9 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGour9.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

Where is Ballycrovane Ogham Stone?

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is 7.2 km north of Castletownbere, Cork.

What is Ballycrovane Ogham Stone?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Ballycrovane Ogham Stone?

June to September are the warmest months in Castletownbere, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ballycrovane Ogham Stone?

Within 15 km: Caherdaniel (12 km), Dunboy Castle (9 km), Derreen Gardens (13 km) and Allihies Copper Mine Museum (11 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Caherdaniel: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunboy Castle: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Derreen Gardens: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).