Attraction · Ireland
Royal Tara Visitor Centre
Royal Tara Visitor Centre is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Sullivan Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.28525, -9.01991
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 2 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 5 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 15 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saint James' Church: 0.4 mi
- Castlegar Castle: 0.9 mi
- Merlin Park Castle: 1.0 mi
- Ballybrit Castle: 1.1 mi
- Old Fort: 1.3 mi
Springs
- Saint Augustine's Well: 1.0 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 4.0 mi
- Tobernasorney: 5.2 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 6.5 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 53
- Leadmine Hill: 2.8 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 9.6 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 10.0 mi
- Abbey Hill: 10.1 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 42
- City Walls: 1.5 mi
- Yew Tree Maze: 1.6 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 1.6 mi
- Spanish Arch: 1.8 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 2.0 mi
Parks: 37
- O'Sullivan Park: 0.2 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 1.2 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 1.3 mi
- Eyre Square: 1.4 mi
- The Plots: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Galway Racehorse: 1.4 mi
- Bust of American President JFK: 1.4 mi
- Liam Mellowes: 1.4 mi
- Quincentennial Fountain: 1.4 mi
- Galway Orb: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 21
- Ballyloughane Beach: 1.1 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 1.3 mi
- Grattan Beach: 2.4 mi
- Trawclogh: 3.2 mi
- Ladies Beach: 3.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 1.7 mi
- Zoology Museum: 1.7 mi
- Galway City Museum: 1.7 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 1.8 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 9
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 2.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.1 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 15.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.2 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 4.9 mi
- Oughtdarra: 20.1 mi
- Oughtdarra: 20.1 mi
- Oughtdarra: 20.2 mi
- Ailladie: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 6.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royal Tara Visitor Centre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 316° | 417.818 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 129° | 358 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 292° | 346 m | 20.7 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 217° | 344 m | 17.3 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 178° | 326 m | 13.1 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 291° | 323 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 219° | 316.1 m | 13.7 mi |
| Doughbranneen | SW 223° | 314 m | 13.8 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 | 18:51 | 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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