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Gallarus Oratory

Gallarus Oratory from directly overhead

Gallarus Oratory is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Cnoc Bréanainn stands 952 m to the northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallarus Castle, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates52.17271, -10.34937

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 47
  • Faill an Airse: 3.1 mi
  • An Slios: 3.2 mi
  • Faill an tSrutháin: 3.2 mi
  • Faill na Mú: 3.4 mi
  • Faill na Téide: 4.3 mi
Springs: 46
  • St Brendan’s Well: 1.1 mi
  • Tobergilladuff: 1.3 mi
  • An Tobar Te: 1.5 mi
  • Tobermanaghan: 1.6 mi
  • Toberbreeda: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 42
Attractions: 27
Beaches: 20
  • Trá Ciarán Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Bunaneer Strand: 12.9 mi
  • Kells Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Emlagh Strand: 14.8 mi
  • Sandy Bay Beach: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Paudi O'Shea Statue: 3.4 mi
  • Fungie the Dolphin: 3.9 mi
  • Slea Head: 6.6 mi
  • Virgin Mary Statue: 6.8 mi
  • Tom Crean: 12.5 mi
Museums: 5
Parks: 2
  • Páirc Bhaile an Daingin: 4.0 mi
  • Jerome Connor Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Kells Bay Gardens: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Gallarus Oratory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cnoc BréanainnNE 43°951.7 m5.9 mi
Cnoc Bréanainn (Mullach Thuaidh)NE 40°895.4 m6.4 mi
Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh)NE 38°840.1 m6.4 mi
Barr an GhéaráinENE 58°840 m5.7 mi
Binn os GaoithENE 76°826 m11.9 mi
Binn FhaicheNE 45°822.5 m6.4 mi
Na PóirtNE 43°809.2 m6.3 mi
An GéaránENE 60°803 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:0918:54
June solstice05:2121:1122:07
September equinox07:2818:5819:42
December solstice08:4915:2816:31

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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