Peak · Ireland
Ben of Fore
Ben of Fore rises to 217 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbarium, a historic site 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 217 m
How to reach it
Coordinates53.68342, -7.21251
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Columbarium: 0.6 mi
- Fore Abbey: 0.6 mi
- St Feichin's Mill: 0.6 mi
- North West Gate: 0.7 mi
- Annagh Castle: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Seafin Hill: 1.9 mi
- Noggin Hill: 1.9 mi
- The Sloe Hill: 2.9 mi
- Slieve Gullion: 3.7 mi
- Kells Hill: 4.0 mi
Springs
- Tobernacogany: 0.6 mi
- Holy Well (disused): 3.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.8 mi
- Bishop Hugh's Well: 5.5 mi
- St. Dermot's Well: 5.6 mi
Parks: 51
- Killua Castle Deer Park: 9.0 mi
- Munterconnaught Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Crover Boat Quay: 10.1 mi
- Virginia lakeshore: 11.4 mi
- Town Park: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 36
- Children of Lir: 3.5 mi
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 3.8 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 4.4 mi
- Saxophone frog: 4.5 mi
- Harp of Luth: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 18
- Loughcrew Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 4.8 mi
- Chinese Garden: 4.8 mi
- Virginia Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Rectory Garden: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Zip Wire: 4.4 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 4.5 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 5.9 mi
- Causey Farm: 12.0 mi
- Farmaphobia: 12.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 12.1 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 12.7 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 12.7 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 15.1 mi
- The Rectory: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 5.2 mi
- Green Lough Crannóg: 21.5 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 11.6 mi
- Ardan Wood: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Creamery Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Ben of Fore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | NE 45° | 329 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | NW 312° | 295 m | 5.4 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | N 10° | 249 m | 11.6 mi |
| Carn | N 4° | 237 m | 12.0 mi |
| Knockeyon | SW 220° | 216 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pollamalady | N 11° | 213 m | 13.2 mi |
| Aghaloughan | N 9° | 205 m | 13.2 mi |
| Murmod Hill | NNE 25° | 203 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:55 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:05 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:02 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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