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Hag of Beara

Hag of Beara from directly overhead

Hag of Beara is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the east-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballycrovane Ogham Stone, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

rock on the Beara peninsula meant to be the petrified mythic goddess The Hag of Beara

Wikidata Q138774575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.71549, -9.96332

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gullamore: 1.2 mi
  • Gortbrack: 1.4 mi
  • Skellig: 3.3 mi
  • Miskish Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Cliffs: 50
  • 2: 7.2 mi
  • 2: 7.3 mi
  • 2: 7.3 mi
  • Droppa: 12.0 mi
  • Faill a' Reithe/ Cliff of the Ram: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 38
  • Trabane: 1.0 mi
  • Pallas Strand: 2.1 mi
  • White Strand: 4.7 mi
  • Reen Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Trá an Ghleanna Bhig / Glanbeg Beach: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 37
Artworks: 20
Springs: 13
Gardens: 8
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Parks: 6
  • The Wild Garden: 8.8 mi
  • South Square Park: 8.9 mi
  • North Square Park: 8.9 mi
  • Cumann na mBan Park: 19.7 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Mare's Tail Waterfall: 8.3 mi
  • Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 14.3 mi
  • Dromanassig Waterfall: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hag of Beara. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hungry HillESE 105°682 m7.6 mi
MaulinESE 110°621 m4.6 mi
LackabaneE 86°603 m6.7 mi
EskatarriffE 88°600.5 m5.8 mi
CoomacloghaneENE 78°599 m5.6 mi
Tooth MountainENE 76°592 m6.2 mi
KnocknagreeESE 106°586 m5.4 mi
Maulin North TopESE 105°579 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:0818:53
June solstice05:2221:0822:03
September equinox07:2618:5719:41
December solstice08:4515:3016:32

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3174824443

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