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Master Sword in Stone

Master Sword in Stone from directly overhead

Master Sword in Stone is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Muckish stands 667 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Loughaskerry, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.5 miles off.

Funny Zelda BOTW reminding sword stuck in stone in beautiful nature area.

What the record says

Material
stone

What to expect

Fee
No

How to reach it

Coordinates55.04513, -7.88580

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Loughaskerry: 1.6 mi
  • Sliabh an tSratha Greadaithe: 1.7 mi
  • Binnaneane: 2.4 mi
  • Binamiller: 2.6 mi
  • Crockmore: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
Parks: 29
  • Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 4.2 mi
  • Foxhill open Park: 7.8 mi
  • Ballymacool Park: 8.4 mi
  • Bernard McGlinchey Town Park: 8.6 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Marble Hill Strand: 9.1 mi
  • Tra Mór: 9.2 mi
  • Killahoey Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Duaibh / Dooey: 12.6 mi
  • Magheroarty Beach: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Attractions: 17
Springs: 13
  • Doon Well: 2.9 mi
  • Toberbride: 13.4 mi
  • Tober Well: 16.4 mi
  • Fahan Holy Well: 16.8 mi
  • Saint Boyne's Well: 17.3 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 5
  • Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 7.3 mi
  • Inland Crag: 19.7 mi
  • Narrow Zawn: 19.7 mi
  • Main Wall: 19.7 mi
  • Crohy Head Sea Arch: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 5.4 mi
  • Crolly Waterfall: 14.2 mi
  • Glenevin Waterfall: 23.0 mi
  • Corbylin Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 9.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Master Sword in Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MuckishNW 314°667.1 m6.0 mi
DooishW 264°651.5 m5.7 mi
Aghla Beg (South)WNW 284°602.3 m6.9 mi
Aghla MoreW 279°581.2 m7.8 mi
Aghla BegWNW 287°563.9 m7.2 mi
MackoghtW 268°555 m8.3 mi
Dooish South-East TopW 261°553.9 m5.3 mi
Dooish SW TopW 262°528 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3517:5718:44
June solstice04:5321:1422:16
September equinox07:1718:4519:33
December solstice08:5614:5016:05

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13626689001

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