Historic site · near Castletownbere · Cork

Caherkeen Mass Rock

This is Caherkeen Mass Rock, a historic site 9.4 km west of Castletownbere. The first to add nearby is Caherdaniel, at 12 km. It counts among the sights of County Cork.

Where

9.4 km

west of Castletownbere

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Castletownbere

Near Castletownbere

Caherkeen Mass Rock is 9.4 km west 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

A month-by-month guide

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

Caherkeen Mass Rock

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 9.4 km west of Castletownbere

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

The map

Locating Caherkeen Mass Rock

Orange is Caherkeen Mass Rock; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Caherkeen Mass Rock

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 9.4 km east of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 20 km northwest of it

Waterville

555 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Caherkeen Mass Rock is	People	Places to visit
Castletownbere	9.4 km east of it	999	7
Waterville	20 km northwest of it	555	4

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 natural landscapes and a fort, among others.

FortCaherdaniel12 km away 2Historic houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksDerrynane House12 km away 3

CastleDunboy Castle9.2 km away 4MuseumMuseumAllihies Copper Mine Museum3.4 km away 5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDerrynane Abbey12 km away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGour6.1 km away 7MuseumMuseumBere Island Heritage Centre12 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCastletownbere Harbour9.6 km away

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

Your questions on Caherkeen Mass Rock

Where is Caherkeen Mass Rock?

Caherkeen Mass Rock is 9.4 km west of Castletownbere, Cork.

What is Caherkeen Mass Rock?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Caherkeen Mass Rock?

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 Caherkeen Mass Rock?

Within 15 km: Caherdaniel (12 km), Derrynane House (12 km), Dunboy Castle (9.2 km) and Allihies Copper Mine Museum (3.4 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 (2)

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