Altar

Altar is a wayside shrine in , . Altar is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hill of Allen.

Peak
Photo: Eoghan888, Public domain.
The is a volcanic hill situated in the west of , Ireland, beside the village of . According to Irish Mythology, it was the seat of the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allen and Kilmeage.

Village
Photo: Eoghan888, Public domain.
is a village in in located on regional road R415 between Kilmeage and Milltown. The village is overlooked by .

Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmeague is a village, townland and civil parish in west , Ireland. In 2006, the village had a population of 997.

Village
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
is a village on the banks of the in , , 12 km north west of . It grew in importance on the arrival of the canal, at the highest level of which it lies, in 1784. is situated 3½ km northeast of Altar.

Altar

Latitude
53.24252° or 53° 14′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.84885° or 6° 50′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C5M65V2+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 985921330
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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