- Elevation, modelled
- 20 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maghera400 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:08local time
- Coordinates
- 53.2700, -8.9861
Roscam Folly is a historic site, at a modelled 20 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Merlin Park Castle, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
townland in Galway, Ireland
Wikidata Q104325581, matched on coordinates and name (284 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roscam Folly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | SSE 152° | 400 m | 23.6 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 129° | 358 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 294° | 346 m | 22.4 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 222° | 344 m | 17.4 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 184° | 326 m | 12.1 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 292° | 323 m | 22.9 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 226° | 316.1 m | 13.9 mi |
| Doughbranneen | SW 230° | 314 m | 14.1 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 3 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 6 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 15 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Merlin Park Castle: 0.8 mi
- Saint James' Church: 1.4 mi
- Renville Hall: 1.6 mi
- Rinville Castle: 1.7 mi
- Ballybrit Castle: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 51
- Leadmine Hill: 1.3 mi
- Abbey Hill: 9.3 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 10.2 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 11.3 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 43
- Royal Tara Visitor Centre: 1.8 mi
- City Walls: 2.7 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 2.8 mi
- Spanish Arch: 2.8 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- Ballyloughane Beach: 1.3 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 2.0 mi
- Grattan Beach: 3.3 mi
- Trawclogh: 4.0 mi
- Ladies Beach: 4.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Galway City Museum: 2.8 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 2.8 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 2.9 mi
- Zoology Museum: 3.1 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 3.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:13 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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