Historic site · Ireland
Ernest Shackleton
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Ernest Shackleton is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Keadeen Mountain stands 653 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen Cullinane (Macra na Feirme), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze;granite
How to reach it
Coordinates52.99163, -6.98337
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dandy's Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bawn Hill: 5.2 mi
- Carrig Hill: 5.8 mi
- Mullaghreelan: 6.0 mi
- Knocknambraher Hill: 7.2 mi
Parks
- People's Park: 0.2 mi
- Wynne Park: 4.2 mi
- Moone Park: 7.0 mi
- Castledermot Playground: 8.3 mi
- Killeshin Waterworks Amenity Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Stephen Cullinane (Macra na Feirme): 0.0 mi
- 1798 memorial: 0.0 mi
- White Castle: 0.1 mi
- Gone Fishing: 0.1 mi
- Zoltan Zinn-Collis memorial: 0.3 mi
Springs
- St Thomas' Well: 3.9 mi
- Toberneeve: 4.3 mi
- Tobernasool: 4.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 4.3 mi
- Fuaran Well: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 42
- Sphishing: 0.3 mi
- Signs of Change: 0.3 mi
- Swan: 0.3 mi
- Ford of Ae: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Saint Dominic: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Burtown House and Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 5.8 mi
- Castledermot Round Tower: 8.3 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 8.4 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 9.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Town Hall: 0.0 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 0.0 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 6.8 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 9.4 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 13
- An Gháirdín Beo: 10.7 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Moore Abbey Wood: 10.0 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 12.0 mi
- Carrick Woods: 13.5 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 14.1 mi
- River walk: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- North Prison: 21.3 mi
- South Prison: 21.7 mi
- Goat Bench: 21.8 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 22.5 mi
- Abseil: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 14.8 mi
- Community Orchard: 15.9 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 16.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 19.9 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Rock of Foyle: 16.6 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 24.7 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Ernest Shackleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keadeen Mountain | E 99° | 653 m | 17.0 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | ESE 102° | 571 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf | E 85° | 552 m | 17.7 mi |
| Pinnacle | E 82° | 549 m | 17.2 mi |
| Church Mountain | ENE 75° | 544 m | 17.1 mi |
| Corriebracks | ENE 78° | 531 m | 18.0 mi |
| Slievereagh | E 99° | 527 m | 18.4 mi |
| Knocknaboley | ENE 75° | 470 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:07 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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