Historic site
Back of the Dam
Back of the Dam is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Shanlieve stands 626 m to the east-southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Vincent de Paul, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Back of the Dam -This area was known into the 1960s as the Back of the Dam. Cúl an Damba -Thugtaí 'Cúl an Damba ' ar an áit seo go dtí 1960
How to reach it
Coordinates54.17433, -6.33708
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Saint Vincent de Paul: 0.0 mi
- Proud People: 0.1 mi
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill: 0.3 mi
- The Newry Navvy: 0.3 mi
- I Love Newry: 0.3 mi
Parks
- St Colmans Park: 0.1 mi
- Fisher Park: 0.3 mi
- Heather Park: 0.3 mi
- McClelland Park: 0.3 mi
- Kilmorey Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Cloghoge Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ballymacdermot Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Camlough Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Fathom Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bunanrilla: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Bagenal's Castle: 0.1 mi
- Newry Cenotaph: 0.2 mi
- Gallows Hill: 0.3 mi
- Corry Obelisk Monument: 0.4 mi
- Linenhall Arch: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 34
- Iron Hawk Area: 1.1 mi
- Heather Blazing Area: 1.2 mi
- No Alibi Area: 1.2 mi
- Ride Lonesome Area: 1.2 mi
- Goin Back Area: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Massrock Lane Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Keggall Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Narrow Water Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Lindsay's Hill Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Aughanduff Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Santas Cottage: 8.2 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 9.8 mi
- Town Gate: 11.1 mi
- Dean Swift's Well: 11.7 mi
- Fairy ring: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 0.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.1 mi
- Tollymore Arboretum: 16.3 mi
- Winter Garden: 16.8 mi
- Scented Garden: 16.8 mi
Springs: 15
- St Moninna's Well: 4.2 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 8.7 mi
- St. John's Well: 10.9 mi
- Ladywell: 12.8 mi
- St James Well: 13.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 0.1 mi
- Louth County Museum: 12.0 mi
- Railway Museum: 12.3 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 12.8 mi
- Milford House Museum: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Bird Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Brackagh Nature Reserve: 15.9 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 17.1 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Black Stairs: 17.3 mi
- Stepping Stones: 18.2 mi
- Castleshane Waterfall: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 15.3 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Back of the Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanlieve | ESE 105° | 626 m | 9.8 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | SW 227° | 573 m | 5.3 mi |
| Slieve Foye North-West Top | SSE 152° | 535 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Eagles Rock | SSE 153° | 528 m | 9.3 mi |
| Clermont Carn | S 175° | 510 m | 6.6 mi |
| Slievemartin | SE 128° | 485 m | 8.9 mi |
| Carnavaddy | S 169° | 475 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tievedockaragh | ESE 104° | 473 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 21:04 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:53 | 16:04 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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