Historic site · Ireland
Don Allum
Don Allum is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Slieve Carr stands 721 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Achill Folklife Centre, a museum 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Don Allum the first man to row across the Atlantic in both directions landed on the rocky shore down from this memorial, from St. John's Newfoundland on 4th September 1987 completing the second leg of his epic voyage in a 19 ft. 10 ins. plywood open boat,
How to reach it
Coordinates53.97470, -10.12991
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cornaclea Hill: 1.6 mi
- Inishgallon: 1.7 mi
- Croaghaun: 2.8 mi
- Moyteoge Head: 2.9 mi
- Croaghaun SW Top: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Achill Island Signal Tower: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Post: 2.9 mi
- Boycott's House: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Thomas Patten: 6.0 mi
- Cillín Memorial: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 27
- Dooagh Strand: 0.1 mi
- Keem Beach: 2.6 mi
- Keel Beach: 2.6 mi
- Doogort Beach: 5.0 mi
- Trá Ghob na hAirde: 7.0 mi
Springs: 10
- St. Deirbhile’s Well: 8.6 mi
- Toberdavnet: 9.9 mi
- Tober Gabriel: 9.9 mi
- Tobernagall: 10.3 mi
- Saint Derivla's Well: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Deirble's Twist: 8.5 mi
- Idir dha Sháil: 11.6 mi
- Dánlann Yawl Art Gallery: 12.2 mi
- Glassbhealach Mór An Iarthair: 14.1 mi
- Acknowledgement: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Heinrich-Böll-Cottage: 4.5 mi
- Bunacurry Franciscan Monastery: 6.1 mi
- Dún na mBó Blowhole: 20.1 mi
- Dún na mBó Sculputure: 20.1 mi
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 24.0 mi
Parks: 3
- Blacksod Bay Emigration Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 24.3 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 24.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Achill Folklife Centre: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Wild Willow Garden: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Don Allum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Carr | ENE 71° | 721 m | 20.2 mi |
| Corranabinnia | E 92° | 716 m | 18.6 mi |
| Croaghaun | WNW 284° | 688 m | 2.8 mi |
| Corranabinnia SW Top | E 93° | 687 m | 18.3 mi |
| Slievemore | NE 50° | 671 m | 3.8 mi |
| Croaghaun SW Top | W 279° | 664 m | 3.1 mi |
| Glennamong | E 86° | 628 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nephin Beg | E 79° | 627 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:18 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 15:11 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
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