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Doorty's Cross

Doorty's Cross from directly overhead

Doorty's Cross is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is High Cross, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.0 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

high cross kept at the sacristy of Kilfenora Cathedral, Co. Clare

Wikidata Q122700817, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.99074, -9.21679

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Historic sites
  • Ballyshanny Castle: 0.6 mi
  • Cullagh Castle: 1.8 mi
  • Cullagh Castle: 1.8 mi
  • Cullagh Castle: 1.8 mi
  • Ballyganner Castle: 2.3 mi
Springs
Peaks: 47
Parks: 45
  • Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Claureen Community Orchard: 13.2 mi
  • Garden of Rememberance: 13.7 mi
  • Kincora Park: 13.9 mi
  • St Peter and Paul Park: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 29
  • Lahinch Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Trawee: 8.1 mi
  • Fanore Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Poll na gCaorach: 13.0 mi
  • Port na Cille: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 8
  • Oughtdarra: 7.5 mi
  • Oughtdarra: 7.6 mi
  • Oughtdarra: 7.6 mi
  • Ballyryan: 7.9 mi
  • Ailladie: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • Post Office Field: 13.9 mi
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 8.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Doorty's Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraE 94°400 m20.8 mi
SlievecallanSSW 192°391 m10.6 mi
Slieve ElvaNNW 342°344 m6.8 mi
SlievecarranNE 50°326 m11.3 mi
Gleninagh MountainN 357°316.1 m9.6 mi
DoughbranneenN 353°314 m10.3 mi
CappanawallaN 5°312 m9.0 mi
AilweeNNE 31°304 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:1121:1022:07
September equinox07:2318:5319:38
December solstice08:4915:1616:22

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11202046139

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