Lugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla rises to 925 m. Tonelagee stands 816 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is South Prison, a cliff 0.2 miles away.
The story
Lugnaquilla (Irish: Log na Coille, meaning 'hollow of the wood') is the highest of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, rising to 925 metres (3,035 ft). It is also the highest Irish mountain outside of County Kerry, and the highest point in County Wicklow and the province of Leinster. Lugnaquilla overlooks the Glen of Imaal to the west and Glenmalure to the east. Lugnaquilla is also the 11th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and 13th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
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Wikidata Q514648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 924.7 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Brow: 0.4 mi
- Corrigasleggaun: 1.1 mi
- Slievemaan: 1.1 mi
- Benleagh: 1.5 mi
- Lybagh: 1.6 mi
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
- Fair Green: 11.5 mi
- Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
- Avon Arena: 13.7 mi
- Cullen Memorial Park: 14.1 mi
- Baravore Crusher House: 2.4 mi
- Baravore Mine Crusher: 2.4 mi
- Old Resevoir: 2.5 mi
- Mine Agent's House: 2.5 mi
- Miner's Cottages: 2.5 mi
- Black Stack: 9.5 mi
- Blackbird of Avondale: 10.0 mi
- Cupid: 12.8 mi
- The Wisdom Seat: 13.0 mi
- Separation: 13.1 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 7.1 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.6 mi
- Fraughan's Well: 9.3 mi
- Troman Spring: 9.4 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 10.7 mi
- Glendalough PhotoPost: 5.6 mi
- Hollywood Horse and Pony Trekking: 6.4 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 6.4 mi
- Glendalough: 6.5 mi
- Hollywood Sign: 9.9 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 12.8 mi
- Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Camphill: 16.3 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 6.6 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 7.5 mi
- Tullow Museum: 16.1 mi
- Wicklow Gaol: 17.8 mi
- South Prison: 0.2 mi
- Goat Bench: 0.2 mi
- North Prison: 0.3 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Abseil: 1.6 mi
- Coon Beach: 10.5 mi
- Brittas Bay: 18.0 mi
- Furzeditch Beach: 18.3 mi
- South Beach: 18.3 mi
- The Cove: 18.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 8.6 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 12.3 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 15.1 mi
- Buckroney Sand Dunes: 17.8 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 3.2 mi
- Coolalingo: 4.8 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 7.6 mi
- Poplar Square: 19.2 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 20.1 mi
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Lugnaquilla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonelagee | NNE 30° | 816 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cloghernagh | E 89° | 800 m | 1.6 mi |
| Corrigasleggaun | ESE 115° | 795 m | 1.1 mi |
| Slievemaan | WSW 238° | 760 m | 1.1 mi |
| Camenabologue | N 349° | 758 m | 2.6 mi |
| Conavalla | N 9° | 734 m | 3.4 mi |
| Carrawaystick | ESE 117° | 728 m | 2.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNW 348° | 702 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1264272199
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