Artwork · Ireland
Flight of the Earls
Flight of the Earls is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rathmullan Fort, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates55.09589, -7.53133
- 0.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 11.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Ballymastocker Strand · 7 mi
- Mamore Gap · 10 mi
- Manorcunningham view · 10 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Rathmullan Fort: 0.1 mi
- Abbey: 0.2 mi
- Inch Fort: 1.0 mi
- St Mura's Abbey: 2.9 mi
- Inch Castle: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Inch Top: 1.7 mi
- Lackan Hill: 1.8 mi
- Croaghan Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ardnamohane: 3.3 mi
- Mouldy Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks: 37
- Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 0.4 mi
- Car Park: 0.4 mi
- Dooish Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Creggan Country Park: 9.8 mi
- Creggan Burn Park: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 25
- International Sailor: 11.0 mi
- Mute Meadow: 11.0 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 11.0 mi
- Hands Across the Divide statue: 11.0 mi
- Butterfly: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- Back Bay: 1.1 mi
- Carricknaha: 1.4 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 2.0 mi
- Mullanadee Shore: 2.1 mi
- Brown Shore: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 21
- Gap of Marmore: 9.5 mi
- Craft Village: 10.8 mi
- Glendowen craft shop: 11.0 mi
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 11.0 mi
- Teach John Mici Bán: 11.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 7.0 mi
- Dunree Centre: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 10.6 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 10.7 mi
- Tower Museum: 10.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Fahan Holy Well: 2.7 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 6.5 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 9.7 mi
- Tober Well: 9.9 mi
- Doon Well: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Cutting Flower Patch: 14.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 17.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 17.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Glenevin Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 17.3 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Flight of the Earls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | NE 48° | 614.6 m | 10.4 mi |
| Slieve Main | NE 49° | 514 m | 9.4 mi |
| Raghtin More | NNE 13° | 502 m | 11.3 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | NE 46° | 500 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bulbin | NNE 22° | 494 m | 9.7 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | E 94° | 484 m | 6.6 mi |
| Loughsalt Mountain | W 266° | 469 m | 10.3 mi |
| Crockmain | NNE 12° | 460 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:55 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 21:13 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 14:48 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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