Artwork · Ireland
Grotto
Grotto is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Slieve League stands 596 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Killybegs Childrens Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates54.63512, -8.44846
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 3 mi
- Viewpoint Glengesh Valley · 6 mi
- Slieve League · 9 mi
- Glencolumbkille Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Largynagreana Hill: 0.7 mi
- Scotty's Hill: 0.9 mi
- Carnlullagh Hill: 1.5 mi
- Carn More Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cornacahan Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Kit's Castle (Ruins): 0.6 mi
- Killaghtee Church (ruins): 2.8 mi
- Saint John's Point Signal Tower: 4.5 mi
- John Doherty: 8.9 mi
- Carrigan Head Signal Tower: 9.3 mi
Springs: 18
- Saint Catherine's Well: 0.5 mi
- Toberkieran: 3.7 mi
- Tobermurry: 6.0 mi
- St. Carthach's Well: 6.0 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 18
- Trabane: 5.3 mi
- Traloar: 5.6 mi
- Maghera Strand: 9.5 mi
- Murvagh Beach: 11.6 mi
- Wardtown Strand: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 14
- Maghera Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- Salthill Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Fairy Briges: 12.2 mi
- Wishing Chair: 12.2 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 9
- Rocks of Ireland: 12.7 mi
- Red Hugh O’ Donnell Commemorative: 13.4 mi
- Statue: 21.4 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 22.1 mi
- Saint Patrick's Statue: 23.2 mi
Parks: 6
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 0.4 mi
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 1.5 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Coolmore Park: 11.5 mi
- Salmon Point: 24.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 8.9 mi
- Folk Village Museum: 12.7 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 12.9 mi
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: 13.7 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maghera Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- The Devil's Chimney: 20.0 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fowley's Falls: 21.6 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Peace Garden: 11.7 mi
- The Cloister: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 19.3 mi
- Doneen West: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Grotto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve League | W 276° | 596.4 m | 10.4 mi |
| Slieve League SE Top | W 275° | 576.7 m | 9.9 mi |
| Maol na nDamh | NW 326° | 529 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sliabh Tuaidh | NNW 328° | 511 m | 9.8 mi |
| Common Mountain | N 359° | 499.7 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | NNW 346° | 497 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crownarad | WNW 303° | 493 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mulnanaff | NNW 331° | 475 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 17:59 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:14 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 14:57 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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