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Saint John Baptist de La Salle

Saint John Baptist de La Salle from directly overhead

Saint John Baptist de La Salle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is 1798 Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 9.6 miles off.

Bronze statue of St. John Baptist De La Salle with an open book in his hand, teaching a boy sitting on the flour with a book on his lap.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
bronze
Inscription
St. John Baptist De La Salle Priest & Teacher 1651 - 1719. In grateful appreciation of the dedicated service of the DE LA SALLE BROTHERS to the people of Castlebar 1888 - 2000. "Mairfidth lorg a saothair go brách."

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates53.85846, -9.30072

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Tobernatran: 1.7 mi
  • Tobergal: 4.6 mi
  • Toberdunam: 5.4 mi
  • Tobersrah: 6.2 mi
  • Johns Well: 6.3 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 17
Parks: 10
  • Mayo Peace Park: 0.4 mi
  • Town Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 0.7 mi
  • Canon Kileen Park: 10.2 mi
  • Princess Grace Park: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Hospital Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Walled Garden: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Thornhill Strand: 15.9 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 16.4 mi
  • White Strand: 16.6 mi
  • Bunnatruffa: 16.8 mi
  • Cooltraw Strand: 17.3 mi
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Saint John Baptist de La Salle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinNNW 346°806 m11.0 mi
Croagh PatrickWSW 245°764 m16.1 mi
TievnabinniaSW 232°742 m20.5 mi
Slieve CarrNW 315°721 m20.5 mi
CorranabinniaWNW 296°716 m16.9 mi
BirreencorraghNW 319°698 m11.6 mi
Corranabinnia SW TopWNW 295°687 m17.0 mi
Mám TrasnaSSW 213°682 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0621:1422:13
September equinox07:2318:5219:39
December solstice08:5415:0816:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4460297691

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