Natural landscape · near Glengarriff · Cork

Knockboy and Priest's Leap

Knockboy and Priest's Leap is a natural landscape; it lies 7.9 km northeast of Glengarriff. Look also at Carriganass Castle, 7.7 km away. On the county map, it is in County Cork.

Where

7.9 km

northeast of Glengarriff

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Natural landscape near Glengarriff

Near Glengarriff

Knockboy and Priest's Leap is 7.9 km northeast of Glengarriff. 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

The weather, month by month

Afternoons in Glengarriff peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

Jan10° / 4°281 mm

Feb10° / 4°214 mm

Mar12° / 4°176 mm

Apr14° / 5°147 mm

May16° / 8°127 mm

Jun18° / 10°132 mm

Jul20° / 12°149 mm

Aug19° / 12°148 mm

Sep18° / 10°170 mm

Oct15° / 8°226 mm

Nov12° / 5°251 mm

Dec10° / 4°283 mm

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

About

Knockboy and Priest's Leap

Natural landscape.

Type: Natural landscape
Town: 7.9 km northeast of Glengarriff

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

Plan your visit

Practical information

AddressUnnamed Rd, Coorleagh

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The way to Knockboy and Priest's Leap

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Knockboy and Priest's Leap is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Knockboy and Priest's Leap

With 2,929 people, Bantry is the largest of the 6. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 7.9 km southwest of it

Glengarriff

211 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 12 km north of it

Kilgarvan

264 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 13 km south of it

Bantry

2,929 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 13 km northwest of it

Kenmare

2,566 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Knockboy and Priest's Leap is	People	Places to visit
Glengarriff	7.9 km southwest of it	211	7
Kilgarvan	12 km north of it	264	3
Bantry	13 km south of it	2,929	4
Kenmare	13 km northwest of it	2,566	7
Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh	18 km east of it	235	0
Durrus	20 km south of it	381	2

Make a day of it

Around Knockboy and Priest's Leap

Look within 15 km for 3 museums, a castle and a garden, among others.

CastleCarriganass Castle7.7 km away 2

MuseumBonane Heritage Park5.2 km away 3GardenGardenGlengarriff Bamboo Park6.4 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBlue Pool7.3 km away 5MuseumMuseumCoomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes)5.1 km away 6Theme parkTheme parkBamboo Park Glengariff6.4 km away 7MuseumMuseumBryce House8 km away 8AttractionAttractionGarnish Island8.1 km away

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

Questions people have about Knockboy and Priest's Leap

Where is Knockboy and Priest's Leap?

Knockboy and Priest's Leap is 7.9 km northeast of Glengarriff, Cork.

What is Knockboy and Priest's Leap?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Knockboy and Priest's Leap?

June to September are the warmest months in Glengarriff, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Knockboy and Priest's Leap?

Within 15 km: Carriganass Castle (7.7 km), Bonane Heritage Park (5.2 km), Glengarriff Bamboo Park (6.4 km) and Blue Pool (7.3 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)

Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bonane Heritage Park: P L Chadwick, 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).