Spring · Ireland
St. Bridget's Wells
St. Bridget's Wells is a spring, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the east, 12 miles off. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.1 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates55.02766, -8.41443
- 1.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing point · 18 mi
- Viewpoint Glengesh Valley · 21 mi
- The Polduce · 22 mi
- Horn Head · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Annagary Hill: 3.8 mi
- Meenmore: 4.8 mi
- An Mhaoil Charrach: 4.8 mi
- Cnoc an Fhrancaigh: 5.6 mi
- Cnoc an Iolair: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Mullaghderg Signal Tower: 1.0 mi
- Crohy Tower: 7.5 mi
- Knockfola Signal Tower: 9.7 mi
- Dunlewey Church of Ireland: 12.0 mi
- Altan Tower: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- Carrickfinn Beach: 3.0 mi
- Shipwreck beach: 3.1 mi
- Bottom beach: 3.3 mi
- Near beach: 3.4 mi
- An Trá Dhearg: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Dunlewey Centre: 10.6 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 14.5 mi
- Derek Hill's Hut: 18.4 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Mc Swyne's Gun: 19.1 mi
Springs: 8
- St. Bridget's Wells: 0.0 mi
- St. Bridget's Wells: 0.0 mi
- Tobercrone: 6.3 mi
- Toberfinan: 6.3 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Narrow Zawn: 4.6 mi
- Main Wall: 4.6 mi
- Inland Crag: 4.7 mi
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 8.0 mi
- Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Crolly Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 19.1 mi
Museums: 3
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 16.9 mi
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 18.4 mi
- Dunfanaghy Workhouse: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 17.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of St. Bridget's Wells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Earagail | E 88° | 751 m | 11.9 mi |
| Slieve Snaght | ESE 105° | 678 m | 12.1 mi |
| Drumnalifferny Mountain | ESE 102° | 596 m | 12.6 mi |
| Drumnalifferny Mountain NE Top | E 101° | 585 m | 12.7 mi |
| Aghla More | E 79° | 581.2 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bingorms | ESE 106° | 578 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mackoght | E 86° | 555 m | 12.7 mi |
| Drumnalifferny Far NE Top | E 101° | 535 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 17:59 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 21:16 | 22:18 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 14:53 | 16:07 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
- common juniper5 obs
- Pale Janthina5 obs
- Sea Thrift4 obs
- bird's-foot trefoil3 obs
- Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin3 obs
- Devil's-bit Scabious3 obs
- Tormentil3 obs
- Red Clover2 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.
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