Cnoc Lios Uachtair
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Cnoc Lios Uachtair rises to 401 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the west-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Connemara Giant, a artwork 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort') is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland. With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn. A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble). As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.
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Wikidata Q26715486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 401 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 16 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 29 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn idir an dá Log: 2.7 mi
- Cnoc na hUilleann: 2.7 mi
- Binn Chaonaigh: 2.8 mi
- Binn idir an dá Log SE Top: 2.8 mi
- Derryclare: 2.9 mi
- Plough near Maum: 6.8 mi
- Castlekirk: 8.5 mi
- Clarkes: 9.0 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 9.4 mi
- Foher Village: 9.8 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 11.3 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 11.4 mi
- Trá Mhaírois: 12.0 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 12.3 mi
- Trá na hAille Móire: 12.4 mi
- Toberconnell: 5.2 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 5.7 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 6.0 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 8.2 mi
- Tober Murry: 10.3 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 7.9 mi
- Teach an Phiarsaigh: 7.9 mi
- Crannog: 8.0 mi
- Ring fort: 8.0 mi
- Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 8.9 mi
- Connemara Giant: 1.4 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 12.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 12.5 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 12.5 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 16.8 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 7.9 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 8.9 mi
- Station House Museum: 12.3 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 14.9 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 16.7 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 9.7 mi
- Roundstone play park: 10.3 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 15.1 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 23.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.2 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 18.6 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 19.6 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Aill na Graí: 15.4 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 24.0 mi
- Old Head Woods: 20.4 mi
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Cnoc Lios Uachtair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | WNW 299° | 729 m | 5.3 mi |
| Binn Chorr | WNW 298° | 711 m | 3.4 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | NE 39° | 702 m | 2.7 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | WNW 298° | 696 m | 4.4 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | WNW 283° | 691 m | 4.9 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | WNW 298° | 690 m | 3.6 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | WNW 286° | 680 m | 5.1 mi |
| Derryclare | WNW 288° | 677 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:14 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:14 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332373327
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