Artwork · Ireland
Our Lady of Welcome
Our Lady of Welcome is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Carrickbyrne Hill stands 286 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady's Island Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This Statue of Our Lady of Welcome was crafted by Nicholas (Niko) Scallan. 1897 - 1987
How to reach it
Coordinates52.20902, -6.38101
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lady's Island Castle: 0.0 mi
- Castke: 1.0 mi
- The Ring: 1.1 mi
- St. Margaret's House: 1.2 mi
- Church: 1.4 mi
Springs
- Lady's Well: 0.3 mi
- Saint Margaret's Well: 1.2 mi
- Saint Catherine's Well: 2.4 mi
- Saint Vauk's Well: 2.4 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 42
- Marian Statue: 0.5 mi
- Stella Maris Statue: 3.4 mi
- Shasta Daisy: 4.4 mi
- Grieving figures: 9.3 mi
- William Lamport: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 25
- Carne Beach: 1.5 mi
- Churchtown Beach / The Sandy Gripe: 1.8 mi
- Nethertown Beach: 2.0 mi
- Hole of the Forlorn: 2.5 mi
- The White Hole Beach: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 22
- Tacumshane Windmill: 1.8 mi
- Johnstown Castle Visitor Centre: 7.7 mi
- Whale bone: 9.3 mi
- Three Sisters River Cruises: 9.6 mi
- Wex Walks: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Shernock Hill/Knocks Hill: 1.4 mi
- The Chour / The Hill of the Chour: 1.9 mi
- Skeater Rock: 10.4 mi
- Carrickatinna Rock: 10.5 mi
- Carrickadee: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Sensory Garden: 3.3 mi
- St. Anne's Grotto: 4.8 mi
- Village Garden: 5.1 mi
- Italian Sunken Garden: 7.9 mi
- The Old Melon Garden: 7.9 mi
Parks: 11
- Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- The Rocks: 8.8 mi
- Republican Garden of Rememberance: 9.9 mi
- Redmond Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
- The Irish National Heritage Park: 11.2 mi
Museums: 7
- St Awaries Cottage: 0.4 mi
- Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre: 2.7 mi
- Irish Agricultural Museum: 7.7 mi
- Westgate Heritage Centre: 9.9 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Carricjmore Cliff: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Our Lady of Welcome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickbyrne Hill | WNW 303° | 286.1 m | 20.3 mi |
| Forth Mountain | NW 314° | 237 m | 10.7 mi |
| Camaross Hill | NW 311° | 183 m | 18.0 mi |
| Oulart Hill | N 358° | 180 m | 21.2 mi |
| Carrickmastia Hill | NW 312° | 166 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bree Hill | NNW 327° | 155 m | 19.0 mi |
| Raheennahoon Hill | NW 321° | 154 m | 18.5 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | NNW 340° | 110 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:56 | 21:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:33 | 15:12 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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