Historic site · Ireland
Standing Stone
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Standing Stone is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Croagh Patrick stands 764 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Patrick's Well, a spring 1.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.65532, -9.24915
- 15.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 27 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cloonagashel Castle: 3.5 mi
- Kiltoom: 3.8 mi
- Moore Hall: 4.1 mi
- Castle Carra: 4.6 mi
- Loughmask Castle: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Runnet Hill: 6.8 mi
- Bohaun: 7.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 8.5 mi
- Glenbeg East: 9.9 mi
- Barnahowna: 10.7 mi
Springs
- St. Patrick's Well: 1.7 mi
- Toberloona: 2.5 mi
- Tobermurry: 2.9 mi
- Tober Dermot: 3.4 mi
- Tobernashee: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 20
- The Celtic Furrow: 6.6 mi
- Ballintubber Abbey: 7.2 mi
- School of Falconry: 8.6 mi
- Ard na Gaoithe: 9.4 mi
- Land of the Giants: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 16
- Youth Booth: 2.6 mi
- Nigu: 2.6 mi
- barrels: 6.6 mi
- Quiet Man Statue: 8.1 mi
- giant hare: 11.0 mi
Parks: 10
- McMahon Park: 10.9 mi
- Mayo Peace Park: 13.9 mi
- Lough Lannagh Park: 13.9 mi
- Town Park: 14.3 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 15.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Quiet Man Museum: 8.1 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life: 15.9 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 16.1 mi
- Knock Museum: 16.5 mi
- Kiltimagh Museum: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornhill Strand: 19.5 mi
- White Strand: 20.0 mi
- Bunnatruffa: 20.2 mi
- Cooltraw Strand: 20.4 mi
- Black Strand: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Walled garden: 8.6 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 13.6 mi
- Hospital Garden: 13.7 mi
- Garden Rest Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Standing Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croagh Patrick | WNW 293° | 764 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tievummera | W 272° | 762 m | 19.4 mi |
| Tievnabinnia | W 274° | 742 m | 18.3 mi |
| Ben Gorm | W 264° | 700 m | 19.4 mi |
| Ben Creggan South Top | W 266° | 687 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mám Trasna | WSW 258° | 682 m | 13.5 mi |
| Binn Mhór | SW 233° | 661 m | 19.6 mi |
| Binn Gharbh | WSW 257° | 645 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:13 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 15:10 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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