Beach · Ireland
Ballyloughane Beach
Ballyloughane Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of -2 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fort, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.26951, -9.01841
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 2 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 4 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 14 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Old Fort: 0.6 mi
- Saint James' Church: 0.7 mi
- Merlin Park Castle: 1.1 mi
- Seán Duggan: 1.2 mi
- Magdalene Laundry: 1.2 mi
Springs
- Saint Augustine's Well: 1.0 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 3.7 mi
- Tobernasorney: 4.2 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 6.8 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 53
- Leadmine Hill: 2.0 mi
- Abbey Hill: 9.0 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 10.0 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 10.0 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- Royal Tara Visitor Centre: 1.1 mi
- City Walls: 1.3 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 1.5 mi
- Spanish Arch: 1.5 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 1.6 mi
Parks: 36
- O'Sullivan Park: 0.9 mi
- Eyre Square: 1.3 mi
- South Park: 1.5 mi
- The Plots: 1.5 mi
- Woodquay Park: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- Dead Mans Beach: 0.7 mi
- Grattan Beach: 2.0 mi
- Trawclogh: 2.7 mi
- Ladies Beach: 2.9 mi
- Coneen: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- Plaque bearing poem: 1.2 mi
- Bust of American President JFK: 1.3 mi
- Quincentennial Fountain: 1.3 mi
- Liam Mellowes: 1.3 mi
- Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde sculpture: 1.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Galway City Museum: 1.4 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 1.5 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 1.6 mi
- Zoology Museum: 1.8 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 2.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.1 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 14.2 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 15.5 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 4.5 mi
- Oughtdarra: 19.4 mi
- Ailladie: 19.7 mi
- Ballyryan: 19.9 mi
- Aill na Graí: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballyloughane Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | SSE 149° | 400 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 126° | 358 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 295° | 346 m | 21.2 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 219° | 344 m | 16.5 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 178° | 326 m | 12.0 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 294° | 323 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 222° | 316 m | 12.9 mi |
| Doughbranneen | SW 227° | 314 m | 13.1 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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