Artwork · Ireland
Alcock and Brown
Alcock and Brown is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Commemoration to mark the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight from North America to Europe by Alcock and Brown – June 1919
How to reach it
Coordinates53.48832, -10.02283
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crockaunhiggeen: 4.4 mi
- Maumfin: 5.2 mi
- Derrylahan: 5.2 mi
- Shanboolard: 5.6 mi
- Maumought SW Top: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 0.1 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 0.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 0.4 mi
- Clifden Castle: 1.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 3.6 mi
- Acton Beach: 5.3 mi
- The Strand: 6.2 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 8.0 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 8.1 mi
Springs: 19
- Toberdavin: 3.7 mi
- Tobar Muire: 4.1 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 6.4 mi
- Toberfeheen: 6.7 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Ring fort: 4.6 mi
- Crannog: 4.6 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 5.4 mi
- Riding Stable: 7.4 mi
- Roundstone Bay & Island Tours: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Alcock and Brown: 0.0 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 0.0 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Connemara Giant: 11.8 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Station House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 4.6 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 7.5 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 20.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 4.5 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 7.0 mi
- Roundstone play park: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Walled Garden: 6.8 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Aill na Graí: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Alcock and Brown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NE 37° | 814 m | 13.0 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | ENE 74° | 729 m | 8.2 mi |
| Binn Chorr | E 82° | 711 m | 9.6 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | ENE 79° | 696 m | 8.8 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | E 84° | 691 m | 7.8 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | E 82° | 690 m | 9.5 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | E 82° | 680 m | 7.7 mi |
| Derryclare | E 87° | 677 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 21:15 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:15 | 16:23 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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