The Bridge of Tears
The Bridge of Tears is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Na Leargacha, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
Stone bridge in County Donegal, Ireland.
Wikidata Q97356954, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Polduce · 7 mi
- Horn Head · 9 mi
- Ballymastocker Strand · 18 mi
- Manorcunningham view · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Na Leargacha: 0.7 mi
- Muckish: 1.4 mi
- Aghla Beg (South): 2.2 mi
- Aghla Beg: 2.2 mi
- Croaghloughnaboll: 2.3 mi
- Altan Tower: 3.6 mi
- Glenveagh Castle: 4.0 mi
- Tullaghobegly Church: 4.3 mi
- Dunlewey Church of Ireland: 6.2 mi
- Clondahorkey church: 6.4 mi
- Magheroarty Beach: 6.9 mi
- Killahoey Beach: 7.0 mi
- Marble Hill Strand: 7.6 mi
- Tra Mór: 9.3 mi
- Duaibh / Dooey: 11.4 mi
- Master Sword in Stone: 5.8 mi
- The Tunnel: 6.0 mi
- Dunlewey Centre: 6.9 mi
- Mc Swyne's Gun: 7.0 mi
- Glebe House and Gallery: 7.2 mi
- Doon Well: 8.7 mi
- Tobar Mháire Alec: 15.2 mi
- St. Bridget's Wells: 16.5 mi
- Toberbride: 18.4 mi
- Tobercrone: 20.1 mi
- Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 9.9 mi
- Strand Park: 10.5 mi
- Foxhill open Park: 13.5 mi
- Ballymacool Park: 13.9 mi
- Bernard McGlinchey Town Park: 14.3 mi
- Flute: 14.8 mi
- Metal Cello: 14.9 mi
- Letterkenny Heart artwork: 14.9 mi
- Flight of the Earls: 19.0 mi
- Reading Chaucer: 22.5 mi
- Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 5.2 mi
- Inland Crag: 14.4 mi
- Narrow Zawn: 14.5 mi
- Main Wall: 14.5 mi
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 21.3 mi
- Dunfanaghy Workhouse: 6.4 mi
- Donegal County Museum: 14.3 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 19.5 mi
- Dunree Centre: 19.6 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 22.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.0 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 22.4 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Crolly Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 14.6 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of The Bridge of Tears. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Earagail | SW 227° | 751 m | 5.5 mi |
| Slieve Snaght | SSW 210° | 678 m | 8.6 mi |
| Muckish | NNE 30° | 667 m | 1.4 mi |
| Dooish | S 191° | 652 m | 3.7 mi |
| Aghla Beg (South) | SW 232° | 602 m | 2.2 mi |
| Drumnalifferny Mountain | SSW 208° | 596 m | 7.9 mi |
| Drumnalifferny Mountain NE Top | SSW 208° | 585 m | 7.6 mi |
| Aghla More | WSW 237° | 581 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:57 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 21:14 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 14:50 | 16:05 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12373669328
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