Attraction · Ireland
Legend of the Claddagh Ring
Legend of the Claddagh Ring is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynch Memorial Window, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.27243, -9.05339
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 3 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 13 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lynch Memorial Window: 0.0 mi
- Mechanics Institute: 0.1 mi
- Lynch's Castle: 0.1 mi
- Lynch's Castle: 0.1 mi
- Pat Bracken 1951-2010: 0.1 mi
Springs
- Saint Augustine's Well: 0.6 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 2.4 mi
- Tobernasorney: 5.2 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 7.6 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 55
- Leadmine Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 8.6 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 8.9 mi
- Abbey Hill: 9.2 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 47
- City Walls: 0.1 mi
- Spanish Arch: 0.2 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 0.4 mi
- Yew Tree Maze: 0.8 mi
- Royal Tara Visitor Centre: 1.6 mi
Parks: 37
- Eyre Square: 0.2 mi
- Woodquay Park: 0.3 mi
- Fisheries Field: 0.3 mi
- Millennium Children's Park: 0.4 mi
- The Plots: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 26
- Dead Mans Beach: 0.8 mi
- Grattan Beach: 0.8 mi
- Ballyloughane Beach: 1.5 mi
- Trawclogh: 1.5 mi
- Ladies Beach: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 22
- Galway Girl: 0.1 mi
- Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Quincentennial Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Bust of American President JFK: 0.2 mi
- Leaping Salmon: 0.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 0.1 mi
- Galway City Museum: 0.2 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 0.2 mi
- Zoology Museum: 0.4 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 9
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 0.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.2 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 13.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.2 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 3.2 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.5 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.5 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.6 mi
- Ailladie: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 4.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Legend of the Claddagh Ring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 319° | 417.818 m | 24.0 mi |
| Lackavrea | NW 307° | 396 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 124° | 358 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 296° | 346 m | 19.8 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 214° | 344 m | 15.8 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 171° | 326 m | 12.4 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 295° | 323 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 216° | 316.1 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:13 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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