Uggool Beach
Uggool Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the east, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gubbanuggool, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
The story
Uggool Beach (Irish: Trá an tOgúl) is a large beach in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, located south of the town of Louisburgh. It is situated at the mouth of Killary Harbour to its south, with Silver Strand to its north, Mweelrea mountain to its east and the Atlantic ocean to its west. Uggool Beach is bordered by the townlands of Uggool, Doovilra and Mweelin. The Bunanakee River flows across Uggool Beach. The tidal Dooneen Island is on the southern edge of the beach. Uggool Beach has been described as “stunningly beautiful” and “widely regarded as among the finest in Ireland”.
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Wikidata Q56290076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gubbanuggool: 0.4 mi
- Foher Village: 2.9 mi
- Gowlaun RC Church: 3.6 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Doolough Tragedy 1849 Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 1.6 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 2.4 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 4.0 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 4.6 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 4.9 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 5.8 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 6.7 mi
- Toberdavin: 8.3 mi
- Toberbride: 8.5 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.5 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 6.6 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 8.1 mi
- Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Ring fort: 11.1 mi
- Crannog: 11.1 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 11.8 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 11.9 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 11.9 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 11.9 mi
- Connemara Giant: 13.2 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 5.2 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 16.5 mi
- Roundstone play park: 16.9 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 17.5 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 21.6 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.3 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 11.1 mi
- Station House Museum: 11.8 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 17.4 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 20.4 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 9.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.3 mi
- Old Head Woods: 10.5 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Uggool Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | E 92° | 814 m | 2.0 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | E 85° | 803 m | 3.3 mi |
| Ben Bury | ENE 73° | 795 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | E 81° | 790 m | 3.0 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | E 87° | 790 m | 3.6 mi |
| Barrclashcame | ENE 73° | 772 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tievummera | ENE 75° | 762 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tievnabinnia | ENE 72° | 742 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:16 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:13 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/232179174
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