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Slieve League is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, Ireland. At 601 metres (1,972 ft), it has the second-highest sea cliffs in Ireland, after Croaghaun, and some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe.
Slieve League
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Slieve League sits along the Wild Atlantic Way at 433 ft, facing south across terrain that drops 319 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The view extends toward several coastal features south and southeast, including Inishmurray Island Monastic Site at 13.6 mi, the Peace Garden at 14.6 mi, and the beaches at Trawalua and Streedagh farther along the coast. St. Bridget's Well and Saint Patricks Well are visible in the same general direction, along with Bundoran beach to the east-southeast at 19.1 mi. Two viewpoints tied to the Gleniff Horseshoe Drive appear southeast at 19.3 mi, and Benwiskin, a peak at 1,611 ft, is visible to the south-southeast at 19.4 mi. Daylight hours at the site vary by season, with sunrise and sunset ranging from 04:59–22:16 at the June solstice to 08:56–16:11 at the December solstice. This overlook is positioned between Horn Head and Pointe Radhairc na Málainne Móire on the route.
Access
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Elevation
433 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
319 ft drop
In view
11 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Inishmurray Island Monastic Site40 ftsouth · 13.6 mi
- Peace Garden50 ftsoutheast · 14.6 mi
- Trawalua Strand25 ftsouth-southeast · 15.6 mi
- Streedagh Beach7 ftsouth-southeast · 16.2 mi
- St. Bridget's Well93 ftsouth-southeast · 16.4 mi
- Saint Patricks Well53 ftsoutheast · 16.8 mi
- Atlantic Sheepdogs45 ftsouth-southeast · 17.3 mi
- Bundoran beach28 fteast-southeast · 19.1 mi
- Gleniff Horseshoe Drive 2255 ftsoutheast · 19.3 mi
- Gleniff Horseshoe Drive272 ftsoutheast · 19.3 mi
- Benwiskin1,611 ftsouth-southeast · 19.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:48 | 18:00 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 22:16 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 19:36 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 16:11 | 14:58 |
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How high is Slieve League?
Slieve League sits at about 433 feet (132 m).
What can you see from Slieve League?
From Slieve League: Inishmurray Island Monastic Site (S, 14 mi); Peace Garden (SE, 15 mi); Trawalua Strand (SSE, 16 mi); Streedagh Beach (SSE, 16 mi).
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Pointe Radhairc na Málainne Móire is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Slieve League.
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