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Murrooghtoohy

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Looking north-west from Murrooghtoohy. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Murrooghtoohy sits at 117 ft along the Wild Atlantic Way, facing 330° toward the northwest. The land drops 107 ft within 600 m of the overlook, giving an open outlook across the terrain ahead. Several named peaks lie within view to the north and northwest, including Cnoc an Gharráin at 9.1 mi, Tulach an Leathair at 10.0 mi, and An Tamhnach Mhór at 11.1 mi, the last reaching 368 ft. Closer to the coast, An Trá Mhór is visible to the northwest at 10.7 mi and 9 ft, with An Garraí Glas nearby at 10.8 mi. Additional peaks — Caorán Puiteacháin, An Caorán Dubh, and Caorán an Bhiorla — extend the view further northwest between 10.2 and 11.5 mi out. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:11 and sunset at 22:08; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 08:50 and sunset at 16:22. The overlook follows Salmon Weir Bridge and precedes Luca's Viewpoint on the route.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
117 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
107 ft drop
In view
8 named features
Limestone pavement at Murroughtoohy Looking towards the shore from a viewing area across an almost lunar landscape.
Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Burren - R477 southwest of Black Head - View to NW
Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Burren - R477 southwest of Black Head - View to SW
Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Burren - R477 southwest of Black Head View of R477 is to the northeast.
Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Burren - R477 southwest of Black Head - View to SW
Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Rocky Landscape on the R477 Main Road
James Emmans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Cnoc an Gharráin317 ftnorth · 9.1 mi
  • Tulach an Leathair243 ftnorth-northwest · 10.0 mi
  • Caorán Puiteacháin141 ftnorthwest · 10.2 mi
  • An Trá Mhór9 ftnorthwest · 10.7 mi
  • An Garraí Glas70 ftnorthwest · 10.8 mi
  • An Tamhnach Mhór368 ftnorth-northwest · 11.1 mi
  • An Caorán Dubh243 ftnorthwest · 11.2 mi
  • Caorán an Bhiorla214 ftnorthwest · 11.5 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4118:5018:04
June solstice05:1122:0821:11
September equinox07:2319:3818:53
December solstice08:5016:2215:15

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How high is Murrooghtoohy?

Murrooghtoohy sits at about 117 feet (36 m).

What can you see from Murrooghtoohy?

From Murrooghtoohy: Cnoc an Gharráin (N, 9.1 mi); Tulach an Leathair (NNW, 10 mi); Caorán Puiteacháin (NW, 10 mi); An Trá Mhór (NW, 11 mi).

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