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Shay Elliott

Shay Elliott from directly overhead

Shay Elliott is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Gnomes and Wheelies, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2023-06-23
Material
stone
Inscription
SHAY ELLIOTT 1934-1971 Rothaí gairmiúl agus ceannaire ar Tour de France 1963 A CHONAIGH ANSEO Professional cyclist and leader of the 1963 Tour de France LIVED HERE

How to reach it

Coordinates53.32766, -6.30294

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brickfield Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bangor Circle: 0.4 mi
  • Eamonn Ceannt Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pearse Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Argus Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Springs
Peaks
Museums: 56
Beaches: 29
Nature reserves: 22
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 9
  • Toni's: 1.0 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 9.4 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 12.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Poplar Square: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Shay Elliott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureS 187°757 m10.4 mi
SeefinganSSW 198°722.9 m9.8 mi
War HillS 171°684.8 m13.1 mi
CarrigvoreS 184°682.36 m13.7 mi
SeahanSSW 203°647.3 m8.3 mi
TonduffS 173°642 m11.6 mi
SeefinSSW 201°620.6 m10.5 mi
Corrig MountainSSW 199°617.1 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5821:0021:58
September equinox07:1118:4119:26
December solstice08:3915:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11002809078

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