Historic site · Ireland
Father John Murphy Memorial
Father John Murphy Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tullow Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.80311, -6.73595
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ballon Hill: 4.7 mi
- Moylisha Hill: 6.1 mi
- Stookeen: 6.5 mi
- Seskin: 6.6 mi
- Urelands Hill: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Ceatharloch: 8.0 mi
- Ave Maria: 8.3 mi
- The Liberty Tree: 8.4 mi
- Sky Rivers “Homage to Tyndall”: 8.8 mi
- Dolphins: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Thomas Traynor Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Church: 1.5 mi
- Church (in ruins): 3.8 mi
- Kellistown Church: 4.1 mi
- Templeboy Church (ruins): 4.3 mi
Parks: 51
- Burrin Manor green area: 7.5 mi
- Heatherfield Court Garden: 8.2 mi
- Hanover Park: 8.4 mi
- Castledermot Playground: 8.6 mi
- Carlow Town Park: 8.7 mi
Springs
- Lady's Well: 0.3 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 3.9 mi
- Sunday Well: 5.2 mi
- Tobercrananan: 7.9 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 44
- Altamont House and Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Duckett's Grove: 5.0 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 8.4 mi
- Delta Sensory Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Castledermot Round Tower: 8.5 mi
Museums: 19
- Tullow Museum: 0.1 mi
- Carlow County Museum: 8.3 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 8.5 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 13.1 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 13
- Walled Garden: 4.7 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 4.9 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 8.3 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- North Prison: 15.9 mi
- South Prison: 16.0 mi
- Goat Bench: 16.1 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 17.5 mi
- Abseil: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 18.4 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 19.4 mi
- Coolalingo: 19.5 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 23.4 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 23.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 23.9 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 23.9 mi
- The Cove: 24.7 mi
- Clogga Strand: 24.8 mi
- South Beach: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 10.2 mi
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Father John Murphy Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | S 188° | 794 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slievemaan | NE 44° | 760 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lybagh | NE 47° | 683 m | 14.6 mi |
| Moats of Craan | S 183° | 657 m | 12.7 mi |
| Keadeen Mountain | NNE 32° | 653 m | 12.1 mi |
| Ballineddan Mountain | NE 41° | 652 m | 14.3 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | S 179° | 600 m | 12.8 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | NE 35° | 571 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:08 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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