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Moher Tower

Moher Tower from directly overhead

Moher Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Slievecallan stands 391 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cliffs of Moher, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.7 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

signaling/watchtower in County Clare, Ireland

Dates from 1808.

Wikidata Q6894129, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.94830, -9.46820

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs: 56
Attractions: 55
Peaks: 40
  • Sea Stack: 2.3 mi
  • Knockardakin: 2.7 mi
  • Black Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Knockacarn: 7.6 mi
  • Laraghakea Hill: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Lahinch Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Poll na gCaorach: 8.1 mi
  • Port na Cille: 8.4 mi
  • Lár na Trá: 8.4 mi
  • Trawee: 11.9 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 7
  • Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Abhainn sleibhe cascades: 18.9 mi
  • Claureen Community Orchard: 20.6 mi
  • Garden of Rememberance: 21.1 mi
  • Kincora Park: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Post Office Field: 21.3 mi
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moher Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SlievecallanSE 132°391 m11.1 mi
Slieve ElvaNE 41°344 m12.5 mi
SlievecarranENE 62°326 m21.6 mi
Gleninagh MountainNE 38°316.1 m16.1 mi
DoughbranneenNE 35°314 m16.1 mi
CappanawallaNE 43°312 m16.3 mi
AilweeNE 56°304 m17.9 mi
Abbey HillNE 53°293.8 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0518:51
June solstice05:1321:1122:08
September equinox07:2418:5419:39
December solstice08:5015:1816:24

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4307145642

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