Attraction · Ireland
Ring fort
Ring fort is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Crannog, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.1 miles off.
Reconstruction of a ringfort.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.47862, -9.91198
- 1.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Benglenisky: 2.2 mi
- Maumought SW Top: 2.7 mi
- Binn Leitrí: 2.8 mi
- Maumonght: 3.1 mi
- An Chailleach: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 4.7 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 5.0 mi
- Monument Hill: 5.0 mi
- Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing: 5.0 mi
- Alcock and Brown Crash Site: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 36
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 6.7 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 7.2 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 7.3 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 8.8 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 9.4 mi
Springs: 22
- Holy well derrada west: 3.8 mi
- Toberdavin: 5.3 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 5.4 mi
- Toberconnell: 6.1 mi
- Tobar Muire: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Crannog: 0.0 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 5.2 mi
- Roundstone Bay & Island Tours: 5.7 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 5.7 mi
- Riding Stable: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 8
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 4.5 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 4.6 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 4.6 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 4.6 mi
- Connemara Giant: 7.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 0.1 mi
- Station House Museum: 4.4 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.8 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 18.0 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Walled Garden: 2.3 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 20.2 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 24.3 mi
Parks: 3
- Roundstone play park: 5.8 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 6.0 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Aill na Graí: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Ring fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | NE 48° | 729 m | 4.4 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ENE 69° | 711 m | 5.3 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | ENE 76° | 701.977 m | 10.0 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | ENE 59° | 696 m | 4.7 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | ENE 65° | 691 m | 3.5 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | ENE 67° | 690 m | 5.2 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | ENE 60° | 680 m | 3.5 mi |
| Derryclare | ENE 77° | 677 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:15 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:15 | 16:23 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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