Picnic site · Ireland
Mullaghmeen Forest
Mullaghmeen Forest is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the east, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Hugh's Well, a spring 0.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Coillte
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates53.74902, -7.27377
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Bishop Hugh's Well: 0.8 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 2.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.2 mi
- Holy Well (disused): 4.7 mi
- Tobernacogany: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Mullaghmeen: 1.1 mi
- The Hill of Mael: 1.8 mi
- Raclaghy: 3.1 mi
- The Rock: 3.7 mi
- Mount Fortune: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Annagh Castle: 3.2 mi
- Togher Castle: 3.6 mi
- Moat Castle: 4.4 mi
- Memorial Cross: 4.6 mi
- Crover Old Castle: 4.6 mi
Parks: 49
- Crover Boat Quay: 5.1 mi
- Percy French Park: 8.3 mi
- Nuns' Walk: 8.7 mi
- Munterconnaught Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Virginia lakeshore: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 40
- Children of Lir: 4.9 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 5.3 mi
- Saxophone frog: 5.3 mi
- Harp of Luth: 5.4 mi
- Percy French: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- Tibetan Garden: 5.2 mi
- Chinese Garden: 5.3 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Rectory Garden: 8.5 mi
- Virginia Community Garden: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Zip Wire: 5.3 mi
- Zip Wire: 5.4 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 5.4 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 6.6 mi
- Causey Farm: 15.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Cavan County Museum: 8.7 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 8.7 mi
- The Rectory: 14.0 mi
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 15.6 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Creamery Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Green Lough Crannóg: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Annagh Lough Beach: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Mullaghmeen Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | E 93° | 329 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | WSW 239° | 294.6 m | 1.8 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | NNE 33° | 249 m | 8.2 mi |
| Carn | NNE 25° | 237 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ben of Fore | SSE 151° | 217 m | 5.2 mi |
| Knockeyon | S 186° | 216 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pollamalady | NNE 31° | 213 m | 9.8 mi |
| Aghaloughan | NNE 28° | 205 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:06 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:01 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
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