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Famine Memorial

Famine Memorial from directly overhead

Famine Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is St Margaret's Well, a spring 0.3 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 0.3 miles off.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates52.06643, -9.51553

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 40
Attractions: 37
Artworks: 31
Parks: 23
  • Killarney House: 0.7 mi
  • Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Stone garden: 3.4 mi
  • Cumann na mBan Park: 13.2 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 13
  • Fern Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Walled Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Ballymullen Roundabout: 15.6 mi
  • Joe Keohane Roundabout: 15.8 mi
  • Garden of the Senses: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 7
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Caoinkeen: 17.0 mi
  • Droppa: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Three Counties: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Famine Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cnoc na PéisteWSW 238°985.1 m9.0 mi
Maolán BuíWSW 238°968.9 m9.3 mi
Cnoc an ChuillinnWSW 238°954.6 m9.9 mi
The Big GunWSW 238°939.9 m8.6 mi
Cruach MhórWSW 240°930.8 m8.5 mi
Cnoc an Chuillinn East TopWSW 237°922.9 m9.6 mi
Knockbrinnea West TopWSW 248°852.2 m10.1 mi
Knockbrinnea East TopWSW 248°845.4 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0618:51
June solstice05:1821:0822:03
September equinox07:2418:5419:39
December solstice08:4515:2516:29

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4324053322

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