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Rathfran Abbey

Rathfran Abbey from directly overhead

Rathfran Abbey is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Inter Communication Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.8 miles off. 163 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

former Dominican Friary and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland

Wikidata Q17276538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates54.23825, -9.24451

Overlooks nearby

163 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Historic sites: 49
Springs: 21
Attractions: 11
Beaches: 5
  • Enniscrone Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Aughris Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Dunmoran Strand: 20.8 mi
  • Glengad Beach: 23.3 mi
  • Yellow Strand: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • The Inter Communication Park: 1.8 mi
  • Castle Fields: 6.5 mi
  • Easkey Abbey: 11.9 mi
  • Swinford Amenity Park: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Walled Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Pollatarrive: 6.1 mi
  • Blowhole: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Templeboy Picnic Area: 17.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinSSW 198°806 m16.3 mi
Slieve CarrSW 235°721 m20.4 mi
BirreencorraghSSW 210°698 m20.1 mi
GlennamongSW 225°628 m23.9 mi
Nephin BegSW 228°627 m21.1 mi
BuckooghSSW 211°588 m22.8 mi
Birreencorragh South TopSSW 208°564 m21.1 mi
Birreencorragh West TopSSW 211°551 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0318:50
June solstice05:0421:1622:15
September equinox07:2318:5119:38
December solstice08:5615:0416:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1138037209

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