Historic site · Ireland
Glen Head Napoleonic Watchtower
Glen Head Napoleonic Watchtower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Slieve League stands 596 m to the south-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is An Trá Bheag (Trá Bheag an Ghleanna), a beach 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 12 m
- Material
- stone
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.72824, -8.74714
- 1.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mullyoo: 2.0 mi
- Port Hill: 3.1 mi
- Cnoc Chruach an Chuilinn: 3.2 mi
- Cruach Loch Doimhne: 4.0 mi
- Liathán: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Donnchadh Mac Niallghuis: 1.5 mi
- The Sydney: 2.2 mi
- Malin Beg Watch Tower: 4.9 mi
- Saint Asicus Settlement: 5.4 mi
- Carrigan Head Signal Tower: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 13
- An Trá Bheag (Trá Bheag an Ghleanna): 1.4 mi
- An Trá Bhán: 4.6 mi
- Maghera Strand: 9.3 mi
- Traloar: 10.1 mi
- Trabane: 10.4 mi
Springs: 13
- St. Connell's Well: 1.5 mi
- St. Faned's Well: 1.6 mi
- Tobernamanna: 8.4 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.9 mi
- St. Carthach's Well: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- An Trá Bhán: 4.6 mi
- Templecavan: 4.7 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.5 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 14.0 mi
- Inishmurray Island Monastic Site: 20.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Folk Village Museum: 1.5 mi
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 13.5 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 19.1 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 24.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 12.1 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Rocks of Ireland: 1.5 mi
- Grotto: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Peace Garden: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Glen Head Napoleonic Watchtower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve League | SSE 163° | 596 m | 5.5 mi |
| Slieve League SE Top | SSE 160° | 577 m | 5.9 mi |
| Maol na nDamh | ESE 107° | 529 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sliabh Tuaidh | ENE 74° | 511 m | 7.0 mi |
| Common Mountain | E 92° | 500 m | 11.8 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | E 100° | 497 m | 11.0 mi |
| Crownarad | ESE 117° | 493 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mulnanaff | ESE 104° | 475 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:00 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:16 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 14:57 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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