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Poulnabrone Dolmen

Poulnabrone Dolmen from directly overhead

Poulnabrone Dolmen is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Caherconnell, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.1 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Dolmen (burial chamber) in County Clare, Ireland

Wikidata Q153645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.04870, -9.14005

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Historic sites
  • Glensaleade Castle: 0.6 mi
  • Poulnabrone: 0.8 mi
  • Gregan Castle: 2.8 mi
  • Ballyganner Castle: 3.7 mi
  • Carrachantaggart: 3.9 mi
Springs
  • Toberinneenboy: 0.6 mi
  • Toberderg: 1.1 mi
  • Toberdremera: 3.1 mi
  • Tobarcronan: 3.3 mi
  • St. John's Well: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 54
  • Ailwee: 3.4 mi
  • Knockloon: 4.4 mi
  • Gortaclare Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Glasgeivnagh Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Moneen Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 43
  • Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Canon Quinn Park: 13.4 mi
  • Kiltartan Millennium Park: 13.9 mi
  • Deer Park: 14.2 mi
  • Hunters Park: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 28
Artworks: 25
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 8
  • Oughtdarra: 8.6 mi
  • Oughtdarra: 8.6 mi
  • Oughtdarra: 8.7 mi
  • Ballyryan: 9.1 mi
  • Ailladie: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 13.8 mi
  • Post Office Field: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poulnabrone Dolmen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraESE 107°400 m18.4 mi
SlievecallanSSW 201°391 m15.4 mi
CashlaundrumlahanE 82°358 m21.9 mi
Slieve ElvaWNW 294°344 m5.9 mi
SlievecarranENE 59°326 m6.3 mi
Gleninagh MountainNNW 327°316.1 m6.7 mi
DoughbranneenNW 325°314 m7.7 mi
CappanawallaNNW 334°312 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0418:49
June solstice05:1121:1022:07
September equinox07:2318:5219:38
December solstice08:4915:1516:22

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1133813321

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