Aillwee Cave
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Aillwee Cave is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird Of Prey Centre, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Aillwee Cave (Irish: Aill Bhuí) is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". Privately owned, it forms part of the Aillwee Cave and Birds of Prey Centre attraction.
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Wikidata Q405285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 7 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 12 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 13 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 0.2 mi
- Ballyallaban Ring Fort: 0.6 mi
- Gleninshing portal tomb: 1.7 mi
- Gleninshing tomb: 2.0 mi
- Poulnabrone Dolmen: 2.8 mi
- Newtown Castle: 1.5 mi
- Gregan Castle: 2.0 mi
- Glensaleade Castle: 2.4 mi
- Poulnabrone: 2.7 mi
- Sean Mucinis castle: 3.8 mi
- Tobercore: 2.4 mi
- Toberglass: 2.4 mi
- St. John's Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 2.6 mi
- Toberderg: 2.9 mi
- Ailwee: 1.4 mi
- Moneen Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Cappanawalla: 3.1 mi
- Gortaclare Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Turlough Hill: 4.4 mi
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Hunters Park: 11.7 mi
- Circle of Life: 11.9 mi
- Quincentennial Park: 11.9 mi
- Salthill Park: 12.1 mi
- Fanore Beach: 6.4 mi
- Trawee: 6.9 mi
- Mags Boreen: 11.1 mi
- Silver Strand: 11.2 mi
- Furbo Beach: 11.6 mi
- DE big rock: 6.8 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 8.5 mi
- Millennium Stone: 12.2 mi
- The Harp: 12.7 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 12.9 mi
- Galway City Museum: 13.0 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 13.1 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 13.1 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 13.4 mi
- Zoology Museum: 13.5 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 4.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.8 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 13.4 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 17.3 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 20.8 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 11.0 mi
- Post Office Field: 18.1 mi
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aillwee Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ESE 115° | 400 m | 19.5 mi |
| Slievecallan | SSW 197° | 391 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 89° | 358 m | 21.8 mi |
| Slieve Elva | W 266° | 344 m | 5.2 mi |
| Slievecarran | E 85° | 326 m | 5.6 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NW 309° | 316.1 m | 4.5 mi |
| Doughbranneen | NW 309° | 314 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cappanawalla | NW 313° | 312 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:15 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3810097207
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