Historic site
Coffee House Folly
Coffee House Folly is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Binn idir an dá Log stands 702 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone of Lugnad, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1860
How to reach it
Coordinates53.48556, -9.32546
- 10.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Sanctuary · 18 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 18 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Stone of Lugnad: 0.4 mi
- St. Patrick's Church: 0.4 mi
- Kinneavy's homestead: 0.4 mi
- Deserted Village: 0.5 mi
- Ashford Castle: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Keeraunnageeragh: 4.5 mi
- Binn Shleibhe: 5.6 mi
- Cappanalaurabaun: 6.1 mi
- Fox Hill: 7.9 mi
- Bothán: 8.2 mi
Springs: 54
- Tobernagleedah: 3.3 mi
- St Cummin's Well: 4.3 mi
- Tobernatinnew: 5.8 mi
- Toberfraughaun: 6.0 mi
- Tober Murry: 6.6 mi
Parks: 29
- Cappagh Park: 17.3 mi
- Laurel Park: 17.5 mi
- Westside Park: 17.7 mi
- Corrib Park: 17.7 mi
- Hunters Park: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 27
- Ard na Gaoithe: 2.8 mi
- School of Falconry: 3.6 mi
- Glengowla Mines: 5.1 mi
- Brigit's Garden: 8.3 mi
- Connemara Marble: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 26
- Diana's Art Gallery: 4.0 mi
- Quiet Man Statue: 4.1 mi
- Youth Booth: 10.3 mi
- Nigu: 10.3 mi
- Connemara Giant: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Furbo Beach: 16.9 mi
- Mags Boreen: 17.9 mi
- Silver Strand: 18.2 mi
- Blackrock Beach: 18.5 mi
- Coneen: 18.6 mi
Museums: 11
- Quiet Man Museum: 4.1 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 5.1 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 18.0 mi
- Zoology Museum: 18.1 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Walled garden: 3.6 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 17.7 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Screebe Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Aill na Graí: 16.5 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Coffee House Folly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn idir an dá Log | W 278° | 702 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mám Trasna | NW 311° | 682 m | 13.4 mi |
| Binn Mhór | W 269° | 661 m | 12.5 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log SE Top | W 277° | 659 m | 14.2 mi |
| Binn Gharbh | WNW 302° | 645 m | 15.1 mi |
| Binn Mhór NE Top | W 270° | 641 m | 12.1 mi |
| Binn Chaonaigh | W 275° | 633 m | 13.7 mi |
| Binn Mhor East Top | W 269° | 631 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:13 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 15:12 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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