Skip to content

Minister's Fall (Tomies Wood)

8🟢 Flyable today

Ireland · Takeoff 187 m

Forecast next days

2026-10-0375

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~749 m, viento 13 km/h.

Wind max: 13 km/h
Base: 749 m
CAPE: 10
LI: 0.0
2026-10-0445

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~172 m, viento fuerte (28 km/h), con precipitación 1.1 mm.

Wind max: 28 km/h
Base: 172 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 0.0
2026-10-0565

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~294 m, viento 18 km/h.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 294 m
CAPE: 40
LI: 0.0
2026-10-0665

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~775 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h
Base: 775 m
CAPE: 70
LI: 0.0

Map and thermal hotspots

Sleep nearby

Affiliate links — we earn a commission on bookings, no extra cost for you.

Flight insurance

Affiliate links — we earn a commission on bookings, no extra cost for you.

Access local weather services when flying abroad

Affiliate links — we earn a commission on bookings, no extra cost for you.

Takeoff description

Note: Launching a glider ('Flying from') the Killarney National Park is not permitted by the rules of the park.... however this does not exclude flying above the park. Talk off area is a clear field, at the far end of the Tomies Wood walking track. (there is a long 1 hour walk (4km) from the car to the take off area, along a well maintained off road track. The take off looks out over Lough Leane to the North and East

About this site

Minister's Fall (Tomies Wood) is a paragliding launch site in Ireland, near Cill Airne. Takeoff elevation is 187 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 8/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, E. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.