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Ben Goram

Ben Goram, a peak in Ireland
Ben Goram, a peak in IrelandBart Horeman · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ben Goram rises to 559 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Leaba Patrick, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in County Mayo, Ireland (559m)

Wikidata Q13156806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
559 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.75806, -9.68725

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Leaba Patrick: 1.1 mi
  • National Famine Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • O'Malley's Castle: 5.7 mi
  • Caslte Leaffy: 6.4 mi
  • Srahwee or Altoir Megalithic Wedge Tomb, Sraith Bhui (The Yellow River Land) – Clew Bay Archaeological Trail, Site 13: 6.7 mi
Peaks
  • Croagh Patrick: 1.2 mi
  • Lugnademon: 1.8 mi
  • Teevenacroaghy: 2.1 mi
  • Crott Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Tangincartoor: 2.9 mi
Springs: 39
Beaches: 24
  • Cooltraw Strand: 1.6 mi
  • Black Strand: 1.6 mi
  • Bunnatruffa: 1.7 mi
  • White Strand: 1.7 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 18
Attractions: 15
  • Croagh Patrick Stables: 2.3 mi
  • Pirate Queen: 6.8 mi
  • The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 11.2 mi
  • Waterfall: 12.2 mi
  • Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 13.2 mi
Parks: 7
Gardens: 5
  • Wild Willow Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Walled Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Walled garden: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 3.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Ben Goram. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MweelreaSW 215°814 m10.2 mi
Ben LugmoreSSW 210°803 m9.2 mi
Ben BurySW 215°795 m9.0 mi
Ben Lugmore East TopSSW 208°790 m9.1 mi
Ben Lugmore West TopSSW 212°790 m9.2 mi
BarrclashcameSSW 198°772 m6.9 mi
Croagh PatrickE 83°764 m1.2 mi
TievummeraSSW 193°762 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0518:52
June solstice05:0821:1522:14
September equinox07:2518:5419:40
December solstice08:5515:1116:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8750174094

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