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Ruins of Old Enagh Church

Ruins of Old Enagh Church from directly overhead

Ruins of Old Enagh Church is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilfennan Valley Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
The Church is believed to have been founded in the sixth century by St. Cainneach

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates55.02120, -7.26808

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gortnessy Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Clondermot Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Minky Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Killea Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Holywell Hill: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
Parks: 45
  • Kilfennan Valley Park: 1.2 mi
  • Bay Road Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kilfennan Park: 1.6 mi
  • Woodburn Urban Park: 2.2 mi
  • Silent Meadows: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 29
  • Amazing Space Peace Tree: 2.2 mi
  • International Sailor: 2.4 mi
  • Mute Meadow: 2.4 mi
  • Hands Across the Divide statue: 2.9 mi
  • Hedgehog: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 20
  • Brown Shore: 9.5 mi
  • Millybay: 9.8 mi
  • Lisfannon Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Buncrana Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Carricknaha: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Museums: 13
Springs: 12
  • St. Patrick's Well: 6.3 mi
  • Fahan Holy Well: 9.0 mi
  • Saint Boyne's Well: 9.2 mi
  • Tober Well: 10.5 mi
  • Aidan's Well: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Cashel: 17.2 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 18.6 mi
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 19.3 mi
  • Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Dungeon Waterfall: 5.9 mi
  • Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 6.1 mi
  • Corbylin Waterfall: 9.4 mi
  • Glenevin Waterfall: 18.1 mi
  • Altkeeran Waterfall: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Walled Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Castle Leisure Park: 15.3 mi
  • Cutting Flower Patch: 15.5 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Hanover Gardens: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Legananam Pot: 18.1 mi
  • Craig-na-Shoke: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Ruins of Old Enagh Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtNNW615 m12.4 mi
Slieve MainNNW514 m11.8 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtNNW500 m12.9 mi
Scalp MountainNW484 m6.1 mi
DamphNNW420 m11.1 mi
Eskaheen MountainNNW418 m5.9 mi
CrockglassN397 m7.6 mi
LoughermoreESE396 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5418:42
June solstice04:5021:1122:13
September equinox07:1518:4319:31
December solstice08:5314:4816:03

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7595741928

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