Historic site · Ireland
Famine Ship Memorial
Famine Ship Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Celia Griffin Children’s Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.26194, -9.06436
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 2 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 12 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Walter Macken House: 0.6 mi
- Fr Burke Statue: 0.6 mi
- Christopher Columbus Monument: 0.7 mi
- Blake's Castle: 0.7 mi
- Martin Theatre: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 58
- Leadmine Hill: 3.5 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 8.2 mi
- Abbey Hill: 8.5 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 9.0 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 9.6 mi
Springs
- Saint Augustine's Well: 1.4 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 1.7 mi
- Tobernasorney: 5.0 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 7.9 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 50
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 0.4 mi
- Spanish Arch: 0.7 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 0.9 mi
- City Walls: 1.0 mi
- Yew Tree Maze: 1.5 mi
Parks: 36
- The Celia Griffin Children’s Park: 0.1 mi
- Claude Toft Park: 0.3 mi
- South Park: 0.5 mi
- Father Burke Park: 0.5 mi
- Devon Park: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 26
- Grattan Beach: 0.1 mi
- Trawclogh: 0.7 mi
- Ladies Beach: 0.9 mi
- Coneen: 0.9 mi
- Blackrock Beach: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- Millennium Stone: 0.5 mi
- Galway Girl: 0.8 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 0.8 mi
- Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Equality Emerging: 1.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Galway Arts Centre: 0.7 mi
- Galway City Museum: 0.7 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 0.8 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 1.1 mi
- Zoology Museum: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 1.1 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 12.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.7 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 17.1 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 2.5 mi
- Oughtdarra: 17.7 mi
- Ailladie: 17.9 mi
- Ballyryan: 18.2 mi
- Aill na Graí: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 4.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Famine Ship Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 321° | 418 m | 24.3 mi |
| Maghera | SE 145° | 400 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lackavrea | NW 309° | 396 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | ESE 122° | 358 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 299° | 346 m | 19.8 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 215° | 344 m | 14.9 mi |
| Slievecarran | SSE 169° | 326 m | 11.7 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 297° | 323 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:13 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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