Attraction · Ireland
Downpatrick Head
Downpatrick Head is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is WW2 Éire Marker, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.8 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.32775, -9.34532
- 0.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Blowhole Viewing Stand · 1 mi
- Blowhole · 1 mi
- View of boats on the river Moy · 16 mi
120 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 39
- St Patrick: 0.1 mi
- Creevagh Signal Tower: 3.2 mi
- Rathlacken Court Cairn: 3.6 mi
- Castlelacken: 5.0 mi
- French Landing 1798: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 35
- Aghaleague: 5.0 mi
- Maumakeogh: 6.7 mi
- Ráithín: 8.0 mi
- An Tamhnach Mhór: 10.5 mi
- Glinsce: 11.0 mi
Springs: 14
- Tobercarney: 0.8 mi
- St Cummins Well: 6.4 mi
- Bride's Well: 8.5 mi
- Tobercashleen: 10.1 mi
- Tobernasool: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- WW2 Éire Marker: 0.1 mi
- Dún Briste: 0.1 mi
- Céide Fields: 4.7 mi
- Ceide Fields: 4.8 mi
- Rathfran Abbey: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 9
- Battling Forces: 0.4 mi
- Court Hence: 3.5 mi
- Wind Trees by Elos O'Baoil: 3.6 mi
- The Echo of Nawascape: 5.8 mi
- Tearmon na Gaoithe: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Enniscrone Beach: 12.4 mi
- Glengad Beach: 19.2 mi
- Portnacully Beach: 23.5 mi
- Aughris Beach: 24.2 mi
Parks: 3
- The Inter Communication Park: 9.2 mi
- Castle Fields: 13.0 mi
- Easkey Abbey: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Kitchen Garden: 16.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.6 mi
- Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pollatarrive: 1.5 mi
- Blowhole: 3.7 mi
Museums: 1
- The Jackie Clarke Collection: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Downpatrick Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephin | S 182° | 806 m | 21.8 mi |
| Slieve Carr | SW 215° | 721 m | 21.9 mi |
| Birreencorragh | SSW 194° | 698 m | 24.4 mi |
| Nephin Beg | SSW 209° | 627 m | 23.5 mi |
| Birreencorragh West Top | SSW 195° | 551 m | 24.5 mi |
| Corslieve | SSW 213° | 541 m | 22.9 mi |
| Tawnyanruddia | SW 216° | 531 m | 23.3 mi |
| Knockaffertagh | S 190° | 517 m | 24.1 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
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