Museum · Ireland
Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre
Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Binn Mhór stands 661 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Teampal MacDuagh, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 193 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.12992, -9.75738
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Luca's Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 20 mi
- Sky Road · 29 mi
193 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 45
- Teampal MacDuagh: 0.1 mi
- Kilmurvey Craft Village: 0.1 mi
- Dún Aonghasa: 0.5 mi
- Poll na bPéist: 0.6 mi
- Liam o'Flaherty's Birthplace: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 44
- An Charcair: 1.8 mi
- Cnoc Fionn: 8.3 mi
- Cnoc an Phréacháin: 10.9 mi
- Cnoc an Phobail: 11.5 mi
- Cnoc Leitir Móir: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Kelp Factory: 1.9 mi
- Dun Arann Signal Tower: 2.3 mi
- Arkin's Castle: 4.3 mi
- Túr Cheann Ghólaim: 6.9 mi
- Dún Conchúir: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 24
- Port Mhuirbhigh: 0.3 mi
- Trá na mBuailte (Beach of the Booly): 3.6 mi
- Trá na bPáistí: 9.7 mi
- Trá an Dóilín: 9.8 mi
- Trá na Tismeáine: 10.0 mi
Springs: 19
- Tobar Bhreacáin: 1.4 mi
- Ballán an Cheathrair Álainn: 1.7 mi
- St. Soorney's Well: 2.5 mi
- Tobar Chiaráin: 3.0 mi
- St. Eany's Well: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Aill na Graí: 13.9 mi
- Ailladie: 17.1 mi
- Ballyryan: 17.1 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 17.5 mi
- Oughtdarra: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 5
- Scáileanna na mBád: 9.6 mi
- Cliffs Of Moher Experience: 17.6 mi
- DE big rock: 19.8 mi
- Connemara Giant: 23.3 mi
- Willie Clancy Statue: 24.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Teach Synge: 7.5 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 7.8 mi
- John P. Holland Centre: 20.1 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- An Garraí Glas: 13.7 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 21.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 23.3 mi
Parks: 2
- Roundstone play park: 19.5 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Mhór | NNE 12° | 660.579 m | 25.0 mi |
| Binn Mhor West Top | N 11° | 595.761 m | 24.9 mi |
| Binn Leitrí | N 352° | 577 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cnoc Lios Uachtair | N 4° | 401 m | 24.5 mi |
| Seanadh Bhéara | NNE 17° | 358 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cnoc Mordáin | N 7° | 354 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | NNE 31° | 346 m | 21.7 mi |
| Slieve Elva | E 99° | 344 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 21:13 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 15:17 | 16:24 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
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