- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maghera400 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:07local time
- Coordinates
- 53.2983, -8.7445
Athenry Abbey is a attraction, at a modelled 36 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Twelve Apostles, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 7.3 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dominican priory
Dates from 1241.
Wikidata Q1774960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Athenry Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | S 177° | 400 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain | SSE 158° | 395 m | 24.7 mi |
| Scalp | SSE 153° | 380 m | 23.6 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain East | SSE 153° | 378 m | 24.6 mi |
| Turkenagh Mountain | SSE 157° | 360 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SSE 160° | 358 m | 15.2 mi |
| Slievecarran | SW 218° | 326 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | WSW 240° | 316.1 m | 23.1 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 13 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 16 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Twelve Apostles: 0.1 mi
- Athenry Castle: 0.1 mi
- Athenry Castle: 0.1 mi
- Church (ruins): 1.4 mi
- Castle (ruins): 2.8 mi
Peaks: 42
- Knockroe: 8.4 mi
- Leadmine Hill: 10.3 mi
- Knockapollboy: 13.9 mi
- Cashlaundrumlahan: 15.2 mi
- Caheranearl: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 32
- Turoe Stone: 8.2 mi
- Drumacoo Monastic Site: 9.6 mi
- Royal Tara Visitor Centre: 11.4 mi
- Dartfield Horse Museum: 12.2 mi
- City Walls: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 10
- Ballyloughane Beach: 11.5 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 12.2 mi
- Grattan Beach: 13.5 mi
- Trawclogh: 14.2 mi
- Ladies Beach: 14.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Heritage Center: 0.1 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 12.9 mi
- Galway City Museum: 12.9 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 13.1 mi
- Zoology Museum: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:02 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:10 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:12 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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