Culleenamore
Culleenamore is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Culleenamore strand is located on the south side of the half-promontory of Strandhill, at the mouth of Ballysadare Bay, County Sligo, Ireland. Culleenamore is a diverse animal habitat, and also a seal sanctuary. Horse racing at Culleenamore dates back to the early 1800s, and it is possible the tradition originated much earlier; the surrounding sand hills form a natural grandstand for spectators. The races were annually held, with a few lapses, up until 1954. But in recent decades owing to the popularity of the Culleenamore course, racing has been revived again by the local people.
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Wikidata Q15212166, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Yeats Memorial Building · 5 mi
- View of boats on the river Moy · 23 mi
- Slieve League · 26 mi
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cannon: 1.0 mi
- Herdsman’s Hut: 1.0 mi
- Killaspugbrone Church: 1.8 mi
- Killaspugbrone Graveyard: 1.8 mi
- Bawnmoyle: 2.4 mi
- Knocknarea: 1.3 mi
- Doomore: 4.3 mi
- Cloghnasogarth: 4.9 mi
- Tullaghan Hill: 5.1 mi
- Slieveward: 5.1 mi
- Lady Well: 2.5 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 2.6 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 3.8 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 3.9 mi
- St. Adamhan's Holy Well: 5.1 mi
- Super: 1.0 mi
- Knocknarea: 1.3 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 5.6 mi
- Model Niland Gallery: 5.7 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 6.5 mi
- Seaview Park: 4.2 mi
- Mitchell Curley Park: 4.2 mi
- Peace Park: 5.3 mi
- Salmon Point: 5.4 mi
- Greenfort Park: 5.7 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 3.8 mi
- Dunmoran Strand: 5.1 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 5.5 mi
- Aughris Beach: 6.0 mi
- Yellow Strand: 6.2 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 5.2 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 5.5 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 6.1 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 6.5 mi
- Statue: 6.6 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 5.6 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 9.8 mi
- Connaght Rangers: 23.2 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 23.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 23.9 mi
- Hazelwood: 7.3 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 20.8 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- The Devil's Chimney: 10.6 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 23.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 21.7 mi
- Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 24.2 mi
- Doneen West: 11.7 mi
- Carrane Hill: 17.1 mi
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Culleenamore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | NE 49° | 647 m | 12.5 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | NE 51° | 631 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tievebaun | NE 46° | 611 m | 14.0 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NE 45° | 597 m | 10.6 mi |
| Knockalongy | SW 235° | 544 m | 7.6 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | SW 236° | 541 m | 7.0 mi |
| Benbulbin | NE 35° | 526 m | 9.2 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NE 52° | 523 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:02 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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