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Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins)

Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins) from directly overhead

Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael Killeen Park, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

Church ruin in Inishnee, County Galway, Ireland.

Wikidata Q30247367, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.39598, -9.89266

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 42
  • Michael Killeen Park: 1.0 mi
  • Ard Castle: 5.6 mi
  • Alcock and Brown Crash Site: 6.3 mi
  • Marconi Wireless Station Site: 6.5 mi
  • Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 29
  • Trá na Feadóige: 3.0 mi
  • Trá Chuan an Mhada: 3.2 mi
  • Trá Mhaírois: 3.9 mi
  • Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 7.8 mi
  • An Trá Bhuí: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 28
Springs: 22
Museums: 7
Parks: 3
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Aill na Graí: 16.2 mi
  • Dun Mor Cliffs: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An Bhinn BhánNNE729 m9.0 mi
Binn ChorrNNE711 m8.7 mi
Binn idir an dá LogNE702 m12.0 mi
An Bhinn DubhNNE696 m8.7 mi
Binn BhraoinNNE691 m7.6 mi
Binn Chorr North TopNNE690 m8.7 mi
Binn Bhraoin Central TopNNE680 m7.8 mi
DerryclareNNE677 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0618:52
June solstice05:1221:1522:13
September equinox07:2618:5519:41
December solstice08:5415:1516:23

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1291880678

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