Ballán an Cheathrair Álainn
Ballán an Cheathrair Álainn is a spring, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Binn Mhór stands 661 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelp Factory, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.8 miles off. 207 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Luca's Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 18 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 26 mi
207 named places within 25 miles
- Dún Eochla: 0.7 mi
- Saint Sourney's Hermitage: 0.9 mi
- Liam o'Flaherty's Birthplace: 1.1 mi
- St. Kieran's Monastic Site: 1.3 mi
- Puffing holes: 1.3 mi
- An Charcair: 1.1 mi
- Cnoc Fionn: 8.1 mi
- Cnoc an Phréacháin: 9.9 mi
- Cnoc an Phobail: 10.5 mi
- Cnoc Ros an Mhíl: 11.2 mi
- Kelp Factory: 0.6 mi
- Dun Arann Signal Tower: 0.6 mi
- Arkin's Castle: 2.8 mi
- Dún Conchúir: 5.9 mi
- Dún Fearbhaí: 6.6 mi
- Port Mhuirbhigh: 1.4 mi
- Trá na mBuailte (Beach of the Booly): 1.9 mi
- Trá na bPáistí: 8.9 mi
- Trá na Tismeáine: 9.0 mi
- Trá an Dóilín: 9.0 mi
- St. Soorney's Well: 0.9 mi
- Tobar Chiaráin: 1.2 mi
- Tobar Bhreacáin: 2.8 mi
- St. Eany's Well: 2.8 mi
- St Isleamáin's Well: 5.9 mi
- Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre: 1.7 mi
- Teach Synge: 6.0 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 7.8 mi
- John P. Holland Centre: 18.8 mi
- The Music Makers of West Clare: 23.1 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 8.8 mi
- Cliffs Of Moher Experience: 16.2 mi
- DE big rock: 18.1 mi
- Willie Clancy Statue: 23.1 mi
- Connemara Giant: 23.3 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 12.3 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 19.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 23.7 mi
- Roundstone play park: 20.2 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballán an Cheathrair Álainn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Mhór | N 8° | 660.579 m | 24.7 mi |
| Binn Mhór NE Top | N 9° | 641.249 m | 24.9 mi |
| Binn Mhor East Top | N 10° | 631.281 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mullach Glas | N 11° | 621.304 m | 24.8 mi |
| Binn Mhor West Top | N 7° | 595.761 m | 24.7 mi |
| Binn Leitrí | NNW 348° | 577 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cnoc Lios Uachtair | N 360° | 401 m | 24.5 mi |
| Seanadh Bhéara | NNE 12° | 358 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 21:13 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 15:17 | 16:24 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
- Sea Thrift49 obs
- Harbor Seal39 obs
- Grey Seal35 obs
- Bloody Crane's-bill30 obs
- Hart's-tongue fern25 obs
- Eurasian Oystercatcher23 obs
- rock samphire23 obs
- European Robin17 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10625014062
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