Waterfall · Ireland
Glencar Waterfall
Glencar Waterfall is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the north, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Francis Finn, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 5.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 15 m
How to reach it
Coordinates54.34052, -8.36769
- 5.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 21 mi
- Slieve League · 24 mi
- Viewpoint Glengesh Valley · 27 mi
- Silver Strand Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dooneen South: 1.1 mi
- Dooneen East: 1.2 mi
- Crockauns: 1.6 mi
- Copes Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Gortnagarn: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Memorial Francis Finn: 0.9 mi
- Mine: 2.1 mi
- Gleniff Barytes Mine: 2.1 mi
- Gleniff School Ruins: 2.9 mi
- Noble 6 Monument: 3.3 mi
Springs: 40
- St. Bridget's Well: 7.2 mi
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 7.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.8 mi
- Saint Patricks Well: 8.5 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Grave of WB Yeats: 5.2 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 5.2 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 5.3 mi
- Model Niland Gallery: 6.2 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 6.3 mi
Parks: 17
- Greenfort Park: 6.1 mi
- Doorly Park: 6.1 mi
- Salmon Point: 6.3 mi
- Cleveragh Regional Park: 6.5 mi
- Peace Park: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- Trawalua Strand: 8.0 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 8.6 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 8.9 mi
- Bundoran beach: 10.5 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 11
- Countess Markievicz: 4.8 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 5.7 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 6.1 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 6.5 mi
- grotto: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Doneen West: 1.2 mi
- Carrane Hill: 15.2 mi
- Playgroud: 20.1 mi
- Carrignahasta: 20.6 mi
- Hanging Rock: 22.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Sligo Abbey: 6.4 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 7.3 mi
- Heritage Centre: 13.3 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 14.6 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Devil's Chimney: 1.1 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Blackslee waterfall: 22.0 mi
- Cascades Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hazelwood: 6.2 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 9.7 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 16.7 mi
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 18.7 mi
- Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest National Nature Reserve: 21.8 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Peace Garden: 9.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 20.5 mi
- Ireland's Best Garden: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Marble Arch: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Glencar Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | N 356° | 647 m | 2.3 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | N 2° | 631 m | 2.2 mi |
| Tievebaun | N 6° | 611 m | 3.9 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NW 309° | 597 m | 2.7 mi |
| Benbulbin | WNW 291° | 526 m | 4.6 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NE 40° | 523 m | 6.9 mi |
| Benwiskin | NW 325° | 514 m | 4.2 mi |
| Benwiskin South Top | NW 315° | 508 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 17:59 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:12 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 15:00 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1590174636
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