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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

Historic sites
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
Parks: 46
  • Kilfennan Valley Park: 1.2 mi
  • Kilfennan Valley Park: 1.2 mi
  • Bay Road Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kilfennan Park: 1.6 mi
  • Woodburn Urban Park: 2.2 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
Gardens: 8
  • Sensory Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Walled Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Castle Leisure Park: 15.3 mi
  • Cutting Flower Patch: 15.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Cashel: 17.2 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 18.6 mi
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 19.3 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
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 SnaghtNNW 348°614.6 m12.4 mi
Slieve MainNNW 344°514 m11.8 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtNNW 348°500 m12.9 mi
Scalp MountainNW 321°484 m6.1 mi
DamphNNW 348°420 m11.1 mi
Eskaheen MountainNNW 344°418 m5.9 mi
CrockglassN 3°397 m7.6 mi
LoughermoreESE 108°396 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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