Attraction · Ireland
Ballyallaban Ring Fort
Ballyallaban Ring Fort is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird Of Prey Centre, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Earthen ring fort
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates53.09006, -9.15869
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 6 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 12 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 14 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 0.5 mi
- Aillwee Cave: 0.6 mi
- Gleninshing portal tomb: 1.8 mi
- Gleninshing tomb: 2.1 mi
- Poulnabrone Dolmen: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Newtown Castle: 1.0 mi
- Gregan Castle: 1.5 mi
- Glensaleade Castle: 2.5 mi
- Poulnabrone: 3.0 mi
- Gleninagh Castle: 3.8 mi
Springs
- St. John's Well: 1.9 mi
- Tobercore: 2.5 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 2.7 mi
- Toberglass: 2.8 mi
- Toberderg: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 54
- Ailwee: 2.0 mi
- Cappanawalla: 2.6 mi
- Moneen Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Gleninagh Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Slieve Elva: 4.6 mi
Parks: 42
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hunters Park: 11.6 mi
- Circle of Life: 12.0 mi
- Quincentennial Park: 12.0 mi
- Cappagh Park: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 29
- Fanore Beach: 5.8 mi
- Trawee: 6.3 mi
- Mags Boreen: 11.1 mi
- Silver Strand: 11.2 mi
- Furbo Beach: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 26
- DE big rock: 6.3 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 8.8 mi
- Millennium Stone: 12.3 mi
- The Harp: 12.7 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 13.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Galway City Museum: 13.2 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 13.2 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 13.3 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 13.5 mi
- Zoology Museum: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Caher Bridge Garden: 4.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 13.4 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 16.8 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Post Office Field: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballyallaban Ring Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ESE 115° | 400 m | 20.1 mi |
| Slievecallan | SSW 195° | 391 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 89° | 358 m | 22.4 mi |
| Slieve Elva | W 265° | 344 m | 4.6 mi |
| Slievecarran | E 86° | 326 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NW 314° | 316.1 m | 4.0 mi |
| Doughbranneen | NW 313° | 314 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cappanawalla | NW 321° | 312 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 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.
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