Historic site · Ireland
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Máirtín Ó Cadhain is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Binn Mhór NE Top stands 641 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is An tSeanmhainistir, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 2022-07-23
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Máirtín Ó Cadhain, 1906 – 1970, Scríbhneoir, Poblachtach, Gael, Buíochas le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige agus na Síntiúsóirí uile.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.24394, -9.30197
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 7 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 7 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 10 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 2.6 mi
- Tulach an Leathair: 4.5 mi
- An Tamhnach Mhór: 4.9 mi
- Caorán Puiteacháin: 5.8 mi
- An Caorán Dubh: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Cnoc Suain: 3.5 mi
- Connemara Marble: 8.2 mi
- Galway Cakery Café: 8.3 mi
- Tobercornan: 8.9 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 10.2 mi
Historic sites
- An tSeanmhainistir: 0.1 mi
- An Fearban: 4.1 mi
- Tobar Éanna: 7.1 mi
- Gleninagh Castle: 8.3 mi
- Famine Ship Memorial: 9.9 mi
Springs
- Tobermaconry (site of): 8.2 mi
- St. Annin's Well: 10.0 mi
- Toberbreedia: 10.6 mi
- Saint Augustine's Well: 11.1 mi
- Tobercore: 11.1 mi
Parks: 32
- Cappagh Park: 7.1 mi
- Hunters Park: 7.2 mi
- McGraths Field Park: 8.0 mi
- Circle of Life: 9.0 mi
- Quincentennial Park: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 31
- Furbo Beach: 3.3 mi
- Mags Boreen: 6.5 mi
- Silver Strand: 7.3 mi
- An Trá Mhór: 7.8 mi
- Fanore Beach: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Harp: 8.6 mi
- Millennium Stone: 9.4 mi
- Galway Yellow: 10.3 mi
- Laureate Liu Xiaobo: 10.3 mi
- Equality Emerging: 10.4 mi
Museums: 13
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 10.2 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 10.3 mi
- Zoology Museum: 10.3 mi
- Galway City Museum: 10.4 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 7.4 mi
- Aill na Graí: 10.5 mi
- Ailladie: 12.2 mi
- Oughtdarra: 12.2 mi
- Ballyryan: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- An Garraí Glas: 7.4 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 8.9 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 9.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Máirtín Ó Cadhain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Mhór NE Top | NW 322° | 641 m | 21.2 mi |
| Binn Mhor East Top | NW 322° | 631 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mullach Glas | NW 323° | 621 m | 20.6 mi |
| Corcogemore | NW 325° | 610 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mullach Glas NE Top | NW 324° | 432 m | 20.6 mi |
| Binn Shleibhe | NNW 345° | 418 m | 20.9 mi |
| Lackavrea | NNW 331° | 396 m | 19.2 mi |
| Seanadh Bhéara | NW 316° | 358 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:12 | 22:09 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 15:14 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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