Historic site · Ireland
Clare Island Signal Tower
Clare Island Signal Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Knockmore, a peak 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates53.80033, -10.04646
- 4.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockmore: 1.2 mi
- Scalpatruce: 2.0 mi
- Knocknaveen: 2.9 mi
- Achillbeg Island S Top: 5.8 mi
- Achillbeg Island N Top: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Granuaile's Castle: 3.9 mi
- Old Crane: 6.5 mi
- Caisle án Ghráinne: 6.9 mi
- Inishturk Signal Tower: 6.9 mi
- Whiteheather Cottage: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 28
- Turloughbeg Strand: 6.5 mi
- Carrownisky Beach: 7.0 mi
- Cross Strand: 7.8 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 8.7 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 9.1 mi
Springs: 18
- Toberfelamurry: 2.3 mi
- Toberfelabride: 4.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 5.6 mi
- Toberdavnet: 7.1 mi
- Toberbride: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 12
- Glassbhealach Mór An Iarthair: 12.7 mi
- Dánlann Yawl Art Gallery: 13.5 mi
- St. Patrick: 16.7 mi
- Deirble's Twist: 20.4 mi
- Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bunacurry Franciscan Monastery: 12.0 mi
- Heinrich-Böll-Cottage: 14.0 mi
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 16.6 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 17.7 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 20.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Achill Folklife Centre: 12.5 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 17.7 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 20.1 mi
- Station House Museum: 21.6 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 22.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 17.2 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 20.3 mi
- Blacksod Bay Emigration Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 20.9 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Wild Willow Garden: 13.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Clare Island Signal Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | SE 142° | 814 m | 14.3 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | SE 137° | 803 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ben Bury | SE 137° | 795 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | SE 137° | 790 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | SE 136° | 790 m | 15.1 mi |
| Barrclashcame | SE 127° | 772 m | 15.7 mi |
| Croagh Patrick | E 100° | 764 m | 16.1 mi |
| Tievummera | SE 126° | 762 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:17 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 15:12 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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