Historic site · Ireland
Famine Memorial Garden
Famine Memorial Garden is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John and Patrick Saul Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kilkenny Famine Experience
How to reach it
Coordinates52.65555, -7.24522
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Kilkenny Cat: 0.0 mi
- The Age Friendly Cat: 0.1 mi
- Byzantine: 0.2 mi
- Hare: 0.2 mi
- Flight (No. 2): 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.0 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.5 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.5 mi
- Foyleatalure: 9.3 mi
- Kyle Hill: 10.1 mi
Springs
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.3 mi
- Angel's Well: 0.5 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.2 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.0 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.1 mi
Parks: 50
- Peace Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.3 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.4 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 0.4 mi
- James's Green: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 44
- John and Patrick Saul Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Kilkenny Union Workhouse Paupers' Remains: 0.0 mi
- O'Loughlin Memorial Church: 0.1 mi
- St. John's Priory: 0.2 mi
- Maudlin Castle: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 38
- Boat Trips: 0.3 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 0.4 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.4 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.4 mi
- Tholsel: 0.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.3 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.4 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.9 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 20
- Rothe House Garden: 0.5 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Orchard: 1.1 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 4.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.6 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.9 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 9.5 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 10.5 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Famine Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 97° | 794 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 112° | 732 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 220° | 554 m | 19.9 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 103° | 539 m | 19.5 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 93° | 525 m | 18.3 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 131° | 515 m | 15.2 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 121° | 509 m | 19.8 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 222° | 503 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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