Buggane Mooar

Buggane Mooar is a fort in , . Buggane Mooar is situated near , as well as near the beach .
Photo: David Radcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: hillfort in Glenfaba
  • Also known as: “Cashtal Y Vuggane Mooar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Corvalley Cairn and Peel Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Buggane Mooar.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a castle in in the , originally constructed by Norwegians. The castle stands on , which is connected to the town by a causeway. is situated 4 km southwest of Buggane Mooar.

Island
Photo: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Patrick's Isle is a small tidal island on the west coast of the in the , largely occupied by the ruins of and of the Pre-Reformation Cathedral of the Diocese of the Isles. is situated 4 km southwest of Buggane Mooar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Devil’s Elbow and Creg Willey’s Hill.

Locality
Devil's Elbow is a hairpin bend situated on the primary A4 to coast road in the parish of . The A4 road follows the island's west coast and the Devil's Elbow hairpin intersects Glion Cam, a small wooded glen and former quarry situated between Lower Ballakaighen and Skerrisdale Moar.

Locality
Creg Willey's Hill, Craig Wyllys, or Creg Willey's is situated close to the 10th milestone road-side marker after on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races on the primary A3 to road in the parish of in the . is situated 2½ km southeast of Buggane Mooar.

Locality
Photo: sisterseagull, CC BY 2.0.
Sarah's Cottage is situated between the 11th milestone and 12th milestones on Creg Willey’s Hill on the primary A3 to in the parish of in the . is situated 2½ km southeast of Buggane Mooar.

Buggane Mooar

Latitude
54.24577° or 54° 14′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.6487° or 4° 38′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6Q69W2+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 475394229
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q31118319
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cave and Ballanayre Strand.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glenside and The Ballanayre.

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