Slievecallan
Slievecallan rises to 391 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area, a picnic site 3.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Slievecallan or Slieve Callan (Irish: Sliabh Calláin), also historically called 'Mount Callan', is a mountain with a height of 391 metres (1,283 ft) in west County Clare, Ireland. It is the third highest mountain in the county. There is a small lake and two megalithic tombs on the south side, and traditionally the mountain was used for Lughnasa gatherings.
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Wikidata Q3777228, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 391 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Luca's Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Kilkee Cliffs · 20 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 21 mi
- Dunlicky Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kilfarboy Church: 4.7 mi
- Moy Castle: 5.2 mi
- Woodmount House: 6.2 mi
- Famine Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Freagh Castle: 7.3 mi
- Bridget's Well;St Bridget's Well: 10.0 mi
- High Cross: 10.6 mi
- Doorty's Cross: 10.6 mi
- The Cliffs of Moher: 11.2 mi
- O'Brien's Tower: 11.3 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 5.2 mi
- Toberbreedia: 6.9 mi
- Saint Augustine's Well: 7.1 mi
- Toberlaughteen: 8.1 mi
- Toberbreeda: 8.7 mi
- Turkenagh: 4.5 mi
- Black Hill: 5.7 mi
- Knockalunkard: 8.8 mi
- Island Hill: 9.9 mi
- Clifden Hill: 10.1 mi
- Abhainn sleibhe cascades: 7.8 mi
- Claureen Community Orchard: 11.2 mi
- Garden of Rememberance: 11.7 mi
- St Peter and Paul Park: 12.1 mi
- Kincora Park: 12.3 mi
- Willie Clancy Statue: 5.5 mi
- Cliffs Of Moher Experience: 11.1 mi
- Mary: 11.6 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 11.8 mi
- Sisters Of Mercy: 12.0 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 5.6 mi
- John P. Holland Centre: 8.5 mi
- Clare County Museum: 12.0 mi
- Clare Museum: 12.1 mi
- Ennis Abbey: 12.1 mi
- Lahinch Beach: 7.6 mi
- Trawee: 17.5 mi
- Poll na gCaorach: 18.2 mi
- Port na Cille: 18.6 mi
- Lár na Trá: 18.7 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 11.0 mi
- Oughtdarra: 15.9 mi
- Ballyryan: 16.0 mi
- Ailladie: 16.3 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 24.5 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 19.2 mi
- Dromore Castle Garden: 22.9 mi
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Post Office Field: 11.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slievecallan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ENE 69° | 400 m | 24.6 mi |
| Slieve Elva | N 0° | 344 m | 16.8 mi |
| Slievecarran | NNE 32° | 326 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | N 5° | 316 m | 20.1 mi |
| Doughbranneen | N 3° | 314 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cappanawalla | N 9° | 312 m | 19.5 mi |
| Knockanuarha | E 100° | 309 m | 24.7 mi |
| Ailwee | NNE 21° | 304 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 21:10 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:18 | 16:24 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332373424
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