Historic site · Ireland
National Famine Memorial
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National Famine Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Croagh Patrick Stables, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.78012, -9.63976
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Teevenacroaghy: 1.2 mi
- Lugnademon: 1.3 mi
- Crott Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Croagh Patrick: 1.6 mi
- Ben Goram: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Leaba Patrick: 1.6 mi
- Caslte Leaffy: 4.1 mi
- Westport House: 4.5 mi
- Deaf Hugh's Well: 4.7 mi
- Lodge: 4.8 mi
Springs: 38
- St Anne's Well: 7.9 mi
- Toberbride: 8.9 mi
- Johns Well: 10.4 mi
- Pollatoomary: 10.9 mi
- Tobersrah: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 21
- Thornhill Strand: 1.4 mi
- White Strand: 2.0 mi
- Bunnatruffa: 2.2 mi
- Cooltraw Strand: 2.5 mi
- Black Strand: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 0.1 mi
- Pirate Queen: 4.4 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 12.9 mi
- The Celtic Furrow: 14.1 mi
- Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 14
- St. Patrick: 0.2 mi
- Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille: 4.5 mi
- The Sentinel: 4.8 mi
- Tidy Towns: 5.1 mi
- Princess Grace of Monaco: 8.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 3.8 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 18.2 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life: 19.0 mi
- Quiet Man Museum: 21.9 mi
- Michael Davitt Museum: 23.0 mi
Parks: 7
- Clew Bay Park: 3.9 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 8.1 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 8.1 mi
- Lough Lannagh Park: 14.1 mi
- Mayo Peace Park: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Wild Willow Garden: 4.4 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 14.4 mi
- Hospital Garden: 14.6 mi
- Walled garden: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of National Famine Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | SW 218° | 814 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | SW 214° | 803 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ben Bury | SW 218° | 795 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | SSW 213° | 790 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | SW 216° | 790 m | 11.5 mi |
| Barrclashcame | SSW 207° | 772 m | 9.1 mi |
| Croagh Patrick | SSW 210° | 764 m | 1.6 mi |
| Tievummera | SSW 203° | 762 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:05 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:15 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:53 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:11 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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