Attraction · Ireland
O'Brien's Tower
O'Brien's Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Slievecallan stands 391 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea Stack, a peak 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1835
How to reach it
Coordinates52.97319, -9.43084
- 0.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Luca's Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 13 mi
- Kilkee Cliffs · 23 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- O’Briens Monument: 1.5 mi
- Moher Tower: 2.3 mi
- Doonagore Castle: 2.8 mi
- Kilmacregh Church: 3.1 mi
- Dough Castle: 3.9 mi
Springs: 57
- Toberinneenboy: 5.6 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 6.3 mi
- Tobar Pholl Lig Bhuí: 6.4 mi
- Tobar Lig Bhuí: 6.5 mi
- Tobar an Drongáin: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 54
- The Cliffs of Moher: 0.2 mi
- Bridget's Well;St Bridget's Well: 1.5 mi
- Doolin Ferries: 3.1 mi
- Doolin Cave Visitor Centre: 5.9 mi
- MV Plassy: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 42
- Sea Stack: 0.1 mi
- Knockardakin: 0.3 mi
- Knockacarn: 5.3 mi
- Black Hill: 5.7 mi
- Laraghakea Hill: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 25
- Lahinch Beach: 4.0 mi
- Poll na gCaorach: 7.0 mi
- Port na Cille: 7.3 mi
- Lár na Trá: 7.4 mi
- Trawee: 9.6 mi
Parks: 15
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 16.7 mi
- Abhainn sleibhe cascades: 19.1 mi
- Claureen Community Orchard: 19.8 mi
- Garden of Rememberance: 20.3 mi
- Kincora Park: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Cliffs Of Moher Experience: 0.2 mi
- DE big rock: 7.9 mi
- Willie Clancy Statue: 8.3 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 14.4 mi
- Mary: 20.3 mi
Museums: 9
- John P. Holland Centre: 2.8 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 8.3 mi
- Teach Synge: 10.2 mi
- Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre: 17.4 mi
- Clare County Museum: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Cliffs of Moher: 1.1 mi
- Ballyryan: 7.1 mi
- Ailladie: 7.4 mi
- Oughtdarra: 7.4 mi
- Oughtdarra: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Caher Bridge Garden: 12.5 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Post Office Field: 20.5 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of O'Brien's Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievecallan | SE 144° | 391 m | 11.3 mi |
| Slieve Elva | NE 41° | 344 m | 10.2 mi |
| Slievecarran | ENE 64° | 326 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NE 38° | 316.1 m | 13.7 mi |
| Doughbranneen | NNE 34° | 314 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cappanawalla | NE 44° | 312 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ailwee | ENE 58° | 304 m | 15.7 mi |
| Abbey Hill | NE 54° | 293.8 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:17 | 16:23 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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