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Turlough Hill

Turlough Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Turlough Hill rises to 282 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Slieve Oughtmama, a peak 1.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.6 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
281.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.10756, -9.04105

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Tobersheela: 1.4 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 2.4 mi
  • Tobershanbally: 2.8 mi
  • Toberglass: 2.9 mi
  • Tobercore: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Sean Mucinis castle: 2.2 mi
  • Tobermacduagh: 2.2 mi
  • MacDuagh's Bed: 2.2 mi
  • Saint Mac Duagh's Church: 2.2 mi
  • Bohernamias: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Slieve Oughtmama: 1.3 mi
  • Slievecarran: 1.6 mi
  • Gortaclare Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Abbey Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Moneen Mountain: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 58
Parks: 45
  • Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Kiltartan Millennium Park: 9.4 mi
  • Canon Quinn Park: 9.6 mi
  • Circle of Life: 10.6 mi
  • Quincentennial Park: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 25
Beaches: 25
Gardens: 8
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 10.9 mi
  • Post Office Field: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 17.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turlough Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraSE 126°400 m16.5 mi
Cappaghabaun MountainESE 114°395 m23.6 mi
SlievecallanSSW 207°391 m20.8 mi
ScalpESE 109°380 m24.3 mi
Cappaghabaun Mountain EastESE 110°378 m24.9 mi
Turkenagh MountainESE 111°360 m22.9 mi
CashlaundrumlahanE 93°358 m17.6 mi
Slieve ElvaW 260°344 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0318:49
June solstice05:1021:1022:07
September equinox07:2218:5219:37
December solstice08:4915:1416:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6150427290

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