Historic site · near Kenmare · Kerry

Standing Stone

The site of Standing Stone, a historic site, is 7.7 km southeast of Kenmare. Our list has 11 more places within 15 km; first among them is Bonane Heritage Park, at 200 m. You will find it in County Kerry.

Where

7.7 km

southeast of Kenmare

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Kenmare

Near Kenmare

Standing Stone is 7.7 km southeast of Kenmare. 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 climate through the year

June to September are the warmest in Kenmare, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°220 mm

Feb10° / 4°166 mm

Mar11° / 4°137 mm

Apr14° / 6°120 mm

May16° / 8°105 mm

Jun18° / 10°103 mm

Jul20° / 12°118 mm

Aug20° / 12°122 mm

Sep18° / 10°141 mm

Oct15° / 8°191 mm

Nov12° / 6°214 mm

Dec10° / 4°221 mm

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

About

Standing Stone

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 7.7 km southeast of Kenmare

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

The map

Getting to Standing Stone

Spot Standing Stone in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 5 is Bantry, home to 2,929. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 7.7 km northwest of it

Kenmare

2,566 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 9.4 km northeast of it

Kilgarvan

264 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 10 km south of it

Glengarriff

211 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 17 km south of it

Bantry

2,929 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Standing Stone is	People	Places to visit
Kenmare	7.7 km northwest of it	2,566	7
Kilgarvan	9.4 km northeast of it	264	3
Glengarriff	10 km south of it	211	7
Bantry	17 km south of it	2,929	4
Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh	20 km east of it	235	0

Make a day of it

Next door to Standing Stone

Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 4 museums, 2 historic sites and a natural landscape.

MuseumBonane Heritage Park200 m away 2MuseumMuseumTom Crean Brewery Kenmare7 km away 3MuseumMuseumKenmare Lace and Design Centre7.3 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeKnockboy and Priest's Leap5.2 km away 5Art galleryArt galleryMill Cove Gallery / John Brennan Studio7 km away 6Historic siteHistoric siteBullaun Stone100 m away 7Historic siteHistoric siteThe Druid Circle200 m away 8MuseumMuseumMolly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm4.8 km away

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

Asked about Standing Stone

Where is Standing Stone?

Standing Stone is 7.7 km southeast of Kenmare, Kerry.

What is Standing Stone?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Standing Stone?

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

What else is there to see near Standing Stone?

Within 15 km: Bonane Heritage Park (200 m), Tom Crean Brewery Kenmare (7 km), Kenmare Lace and Design Centre (7.3 km) and Knockboy and Priest's Leap (5.2 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 (1)

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).