Beach · Ireland
Glasheen Beach
Glasheen Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Slievecallan stands 391 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carrigaholt Castle, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.0 miles off. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.61569, -9.65042
- 1.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dunlicky Point · 4 mi
- Kilkee Cliffs · 4 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Bothar na gcloch · 29 mi
173 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- Carrigaholt Castle: 2.3 mi
- Carrigaholt Fort ( 19th Century): 2.9 mi
- Ocean Rowers Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Memorial Plaque: 4.2 mi
- Church ruins: 4.3 mi
Springs: 45
- Saint Martin's Well: 3.8 mi
- Tobar Sinean: 5.6 mi
- Toberfell: 6.2 mi
- St. Senan's Well: 6.8 mi
- Toberelton: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Knockanore: 6.6 mi
- Knockroe: 15.4 mi
- Maulin Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Triskmore Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Triskbeg Mountain: 17.7 mi
Parks: 13
- Listowel Town Park: 13.9 mi
- Abha Bhán Parish Park: 19.2 mi
- Abhainn sleibhe cascades: 23.1 mi
- Mounthawk Park: 23.2 mi
- St. Brendan's Park FC: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Roger Casement statue: 17.5 mi
- Willie Clancy Statue: 19.5 mi
- Amergin: 23.2 mi
- Christie Hennessy statue: 24.1 mi
- Dominican Statue: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Dolphin Watch Carrigaholt: 2.6 mi
- Diamond Rock: 4.6 mi
- Scattery Round Tower: 5.6 mi
- Vandeleur Walled Garden: 7.6 mi
- Crazy Golf: 8.4 mi
Museums: 7
- The Museum of Irish Rural Life: 7.1 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 13.3 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 13.7 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 19.4 mi
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Littor Strand: 4.5 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 6.8 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 7.2 mi
- Banna Strand: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 24.0 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 24.2 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 3.2 mi
- Bromore Cliffs: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glasheen Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievecallan | NE 45° | 391 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ballincollig Hill | S 174° | 356 m | 21.6 mi |
| Crusline | S 176° | 355 m | 21.1 mi |
| Knockanimpaha | ESE 117° | 344 m | 23.6 mi |
| Stack's Mountain | S 172° | 340 m | 20.7 mi |
| Knight's Mountain | SSE 163° | 334 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sugar Hill | ESE 121° | 332 m | 23.7 mi |
| Muinganear | SSE 161° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:10 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:21 | 16:26 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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