Historic site · Ireland
The Great Famine
The Great Famine is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Seefin stands 252 m to the north, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornaslieve, a peak 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- An Gorta Mór The Great Famine 1845 1849 Virginia Fever Hospital In Memory of all who Died here Gi a ndérna Día trócaíre ortha Erected by Virginia 400 committee 2012
How to reach it
Coordinates53.84376, -7.09533
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cornaslieve: 0.6 mi
- Murmod Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cornashesk: 1.5 mi
- Black Rock: 1.6 mi
- Correagh Glebe: 1.7 mi
Parks: 58
- Virginia lakeshore: 1.0 mi
- Munterconnaught Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Nuns' Walk: 4.6 mi
- Percy French Park: 4.8 mi
- Mullagh Playground: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Roll of Honour: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Handball Club: 0.8 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Ice House: 0.8 mi
- Location of National School Census 1821: 1.0 mi
Springs
- Toberpatrick: 0.6 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 2.5 mi
- Tober Altan: 2.7 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.9 mi
- Holy Well (disused): 8.2 mi
Artworks: 39
- Walk the Walk: 4.5 mi
- Virgin Mary: 4.5 mi
- Our World: 4.6 mi
- Percy French: 4.8 mi
- Pledge of the Metalmen: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Virginia Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Rectory Garden: 8.7 mi
- The Holistic Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Parnell Garden: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 6.9 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 7.9 mi
- Zip Wire: 7.9 mi
- Kells Round Tower: 11.9 mi
- Causey Farm: 14.2 mi
Museums: 8
- The GPO Exhibition: 4.6 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 4.6 mi
- The Bailieborough Bridewell: 7.2 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 9.2 mi
- Belturbet Heritage Railway Station Museum: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 9.8 mi
- Green Lough Crannóg: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 13.8 mi
- Ballybay Wetland Centre: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Creamery Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Annagh Lough Beach: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of The Great Famine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seefin | N 1° | 252 m | 6.6 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | W 277° | 249 m | 2.8 mi |
| Carn | WNW 283° | 237 m | 3.9 mi |
| Carnalynch | NE 45° | 236 m | 5.2 mi |
| Carrickgorman | NE 43° | 218 m | 4.2 mi |
| Greaghnafarna | NNW 348° | 216 m | 6.2 mi |
| Derryhum | N 356° | 215 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pollamalady | NW 309° | 213 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:05 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:00 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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