Historic site · Ireland
Drowning in Dunmanus Bay
Drowning in Dunmanus Bay is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the north, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Peakeen, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 3.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In memory of six Trá Ruaim fishermen drowned on September 20th 1899. CHARLES COUGHLAN THOMAS SPILLANE JOHN McCARTHY PATRICK O'DONOVAN Brothers EUGENE & CHARLES McCARTHY. I iíontaibh Dé go gcastar sinn.
How to reach it
Coordinates51.56010, -9.75584
- 3.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 18.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Seefin · 3 mi
- Finn McCool's Seat · 3 mi
- Altar · 6 mi
- Sailor's Hill · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peakeen: 1.4 mi
- Caher Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Ballyroon Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Knocknamaddree: 3.6 mi
- Seefin: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 54
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 5.8 mi
- Chimney Cove: 6.4 mi
- Trawnablaha: 7.7 mi
- Traneen: 8.8 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Roland: 1.5 mi
- Megalithic Tomb: 2.4 mi
- Kilcrohane Fort: 2.6 mi
- Ballyroon Mountain Signal Tower: 2.6 mi
- Nora Dalton: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 34
- two standing stones: 2.6 mi
- Stone Row: 3.2 mi
- Barley Cove: 6.3 mi
- Mizen Head Visitors Centre: 7.9 mi
- Mizen Head Bridge: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 16
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 16.8 mi
- The Druid: 18.6 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 19.2 mi
- Scots Pine Ogham Sculpture: 20.1 mi
- Alder Ogham Sculpture: 20.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Well of the poets: 3.8 mi
- Toberulla: 6.0 mi
- Tobervanaha: 11.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 13.7 mi
- Tobar Chuas an Uisce: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Droppa: 14.4 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 21.6 mi
- Faill Chú: 22.8 mi
- Caoinkeen: 23.0 mi
- Faill a' chipín: 23.2 mi
Parks: 9
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 17.5 mi
- The Wild Garden: 20.1 mi
- South Square Park: 20.1 mi
- North Square Park: 20.3 mi
- Rossa Park: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Heron Garden: 6.2 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.6 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 17.0 mi
- Inishbeg Gardens: 17.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum: 13.6 mi
- Cape Clear Museum: 14.1 mi
- Bryce House: 15.3 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 18.3 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Fall Down: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Habitat of Derreenies: 14.6 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 15.7 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 21.3 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 22.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Drowning in Dunmanus Bay. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Hill | N 350° | 682 m | 8.9 mi |
| Knockowen | N 6° | 658 m | 12.4 mi |
| Maulin | NNW 334° | 621 m | 10.3 mi |
| Lackabane | N 349° | 603 m | 11.4 mi |
| Eskatarriff | NNW 344° | 601 m | 11.4 mi |
| Coomacloghane | NNW 344° | 599 m | 12.4 mi |
| Tooth Mountain | NNW 347° | 592 m | 12.6 mi |
| Knocknagree | NNW 338° | 586 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:08 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 21:07 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:30 | 16:32 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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