Nature reserve · Ireland
Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation
Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Seefingan stands 723 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Farnan's Well, a spring 0.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 14 April 2017
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates53.29365, -6.78175
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- St. Farnan's Well: 0.5 mi
- Moods Well: 1.4 mi
- Doyle's Well: 2.4 mi
- Saint Peters Well: 3.4 mi
- Creen's Well: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Lynch's Lock House: 0.6 mi
- Russell's Well: 1.1 mi
- Blackwood Castle: 1.1 mi
- Ballinafgh Church ruins (C of I): 1.3 mi
- Eldons Fort: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- The Kildare Maze: 1.1 mi
- The Grill Shack: 4.2 mi
- Lullymore Heritage Park: 7.1 mi
- The Fairy Bower: 7.2 mi
- Cloncurry Graveyard: 8.5 mi
Parks
- Prosperous Park & Playground: 1.2 mi
- Little Green: 6.7 mi
- Big Green: 6.7 mi
- Monread District Park: 6.8 mi
- Monread District Park Woods: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- St. Peter's Hill: 3.4 mi
- Crockberry Hill: 3.6 mi
- Barrettstown Hill: 4.4 mi
- Hill of Allen: 5.6 mi
- Boston Hill: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Park View Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Lodge Park Walled Garden: 7.6 mi
- Junior Garden: 9.6 mi
- Scoil Mochua Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Camphill: 11.2 mi
Artworks
- Siren: 7.1 mi
- Perpetual Motion: 7.3 mi
- From Here to There, from There to Here: 7.9 mi
- chocolate factory: 8.9 mi
- Fionn MacCumhaill and His Hounds.: 9.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Museum of Motorsport: 3.0 mi
- The Steam Musem: 7.6 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 8.2 mi
- National Science Museum: 9.6 mi
- Market House: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Poplar Square: 7.1 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Community Orchard: 10.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 14.1 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 18.7 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandymount Strand: 23.7 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 23.8 mi
- Merrion Strand: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seefingan | ESE 112° | 722.9 m | 18.2 mi |
| Moanbane | SE 134° | 703 m | 18.8 mi |
| Silsean | SE 137° | 698 m | 18.9 mi |
| Seahan | ESE 108° | 647.3 m | 17.3 mi |
| Seefin | ESE 115° | 620.6 m | 17.7 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | ESE 108° | 617.1 m | 18.0 mi |
| Black Hill | SE 130° | 602.2 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sorrel Hill | SE 126° | 599.5 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:04 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/664928432
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.