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Spire of Lloyd

Spire of Lloyd from directly overhead

Spire of Lloyd is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pauper's Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

lighthouse in Ireland

Dates from 1791.

Wikidata Q28376230, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.73302, -6.90555

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Saint Colmcille's Well: 0.9 mi
  • Saint Keeran's Well: 2.2 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 3.2 mi
  • Saint Reid's Well: 4.6 mi
  • St Bridget's Well: 4.8 mi
Peaks
  • Ballynamona: 1.1 mi
  • Mountainpole: 1.3 mi
  • Castlekeeran: 1.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Maperath: 2.3 mi
Parks: 46
  • People's Park: 0.0 mi
  • Remembrance Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Blackthorn Grove Park: 1.5 mi
  • Old Kells Courthouse: 1.5 mi
  • Deerpark Carlanstown: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 28
Attractions: 23
Gardens: 15
  • Parnell Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 9.8 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Secret Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 13.8 mi
Museums: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 17.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Spire of Lloyd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghW 275°329 m8.4 mi
TeevurcherN 357°255 m10.5 mi
EdennagullyN 2°237 m11.1 mi
UghtyneillNNE 16°204 m6.4 mi
Murmod HillNW 319°203 m10.9 mi
Seafin HillWSW 258°202 m11.3 mi
Mullagh HillNNW 337°201 m6.6 mi
Bruise HillNW 315°196 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:40
June solstice04:5821:0422:03
September equinox07:1418:4319:29
December solstice08:4415:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/279632856

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