Artwork · Ireland
Battling Forces
Battling Forces is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St Patrick, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tír Sáile, The North Mayo Sculpture Trail
How to reach it
Coordinates54.32185, -9.34436
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Blowhole · 1 mi
- Blowhole Viewing Stand · 1 mi
- View of boats on the river Moy · 15 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 39
- St Patrick: 0.3 mi
- Creevagh Signal Tower: 3.0 mi
- Rathlacken Court Cairn: 3.3 mi
- Castlelacken: 4.7 mi
- French Landing 1798: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 38
- Aghaleague: 4.6 mi
- Maumakeogh: 6.5 mi
- Ráithín: 8.0 mi
- An Tamhnach Mhór: 10.4 mi
- Glinsce: 11.0 mi
Springs: 15
- Tobercarney: 0.5 mi
- St Cummins Well: 6.2 mi
- Bride's Well: 8.1 mi
- Tobercashleen: 9.7 mi
- Tobernasool: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- WW2 Éire Marker: 0.3 mi
- Downpatrick Head: 0.4 mi
- Dún Briste: 0.4 mi
- Céide Fields: 4.7 mi
- Ceide Fields: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 8
- Court Hence: 3.1 mi
- Wind Trees by Elos O'Baoil: 3.4 mi
- The Echo of Nawascape: 5.5 mi
- Tearmon na Gaoithe: 5.6 mi
- Tonnta na Blianta: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Enniscrone Beach: 12.1 mi
- Glengad Beach: 19.2 mi
- Portnacully Beach: 23.5 mi
- Aughris Beach: 24.1 mi
Parks: 3
- The Inter Communication Park: 8.9 mi
- Castle Fields: 12.7 mi
- Easkey Abbey: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Kitchen Garden: 15.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.3 mi
- Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pollatarrive: 1.2 mi
- Blowhole: 3.6 mi
Museums: 1
- The Jackie Clarke Collection: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battling Forces. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephin | S 183° | 806 m | 21.3 mi |
| Slieve Carr | SW 216° | 721 m | 21.6 mi |
| Birreencorragh | SSW 194° | 698 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nephin Beg | SSW 210° | 627 m | 23.2 mi |
| Birreencorragh West Top | SSW 195° | 551 m | 24.2 mi |
| Corslieve | SSW 213° | 541 m | 22.6 mi |
| Tawnyanruddia | SW 216° | 531 m | 23.0 mi |
| Knockalongy South-West Top | ESE 111° | 521 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:03 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:16 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 15:04 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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