Historic site · Ireland
Famine Memorial
Famine Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Dolan, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.52506, -7.34415
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Joe Dolan: 0.1 mi
- Augustinian Monks Memorial Statue: 0.3 mi
- United Nations War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Boardstown Castle: 1.3 mi
- Ice House: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.7 mi
- Toberallen: 4.2 mi
- Faughran Well: 4.7 mi
- Tober Fintan: 4.9 mi
- Tobersauntia: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Knockeyon: 7.1 mi
- Hill of Uisneach: 9.3 mi
- Derrygreenagh Hill: 10.0 mi
- Knockdrin Hill: 10.6 mi
- Moat Hill: 11.2 mi
Parks: 40
- Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Jonathan Swift Park: 6.5 mi
- St Joseph's Park: 10.9 mi
- School Grounds: 12.4 mi
- St. James' Park: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 29
- King Malachy's Throne: 3.4 mi
- The Children of Lir: 3.6 mi
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 10.6 mi
- Children of Lir: 10.8 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 4.0 mi
- Craft Workshop: 15.0 mi
- Durrow High Cross: 15.5 mi
- Zip Wire: 16.5 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 15
- Fairy Garden: 3.4 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 3.5 mi
- Chinese Garden: 10.7 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 10.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 0.2 mi
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 12.6 mi
- The Rectory: 16.0 mi
- Old Warehouse: 18.2 mi
- Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Ardan Wood: 12.1 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 19.7 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Harbour Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Famine Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | NNE 32° | 329 m | 17.9 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | N 5° | 295 m | 14.6 mi |
| Croghan Hill | SSE 168° | 287 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | WSW 255° | 236 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NNE 26° | 217 m | 12.2 mi |
| Knockeyon | NNE 16° | 216 m | 7.1 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NNE 30° | 202 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lurganboy | NNE 26° | 166 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:05 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:04 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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