Historic site
The Harshaw Home
The Harshaw Home is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Slieve Muck stands 670 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ouley, a peak 1.8 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Built c 1750. The home of the Harshaw family for approx 150 years. Here James Harshaw wrote his famous diaries in the "wee parlour". James was born in 1797 & died 1867. Hugh Bronte also lived here c 1776.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.24171, -6.27316
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ouley: 1.8 mi
- Knockiveagh: 4.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.4 mi
- Slieveacarnane: 5.9 mi
- Ballyoully Mountain: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- The Luck Penny: 4.5 mi
- I Love Newry: 5.1 mi
- The Newry Navvy: 5.1 mi
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill: 5.1 mi
- Proud People: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Trimbles Land: 4.7 mi
- Truesdales Meadow: 4.9 mi
- Corry Park: 5.0 mi
- Kilmorey Park: 5.0 mi
- Heather Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Millenium Monument: 4.7 mi
- Drumnamether: 4.7 mi
- Linenhall Arch: 4.9 mi
- Corry Obelisk Monument: 5.0 mi
- Gallows Hill: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 34
- Heather Blazing Area: 5.7 mi
- Iron Hawk Area: 5.7 mi
- Ride Lonesome Area: 5.8 mi
- Rising Tide Area: 5.8 mi
- Sullivan's Travel Area: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 33
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 5.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.1 mi
- Winter Garden: 13.0 mi
- Scented Garden: 13.1 mi
- The Annesley Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 32
- Game of Thrones Studio Tour: 7.2 mi
- Santas Cottage: 8.2 mi
- Red Kite Restreat: 8.6 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 8.8 mi
- Fairy ring: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Knockiveagh Picnic Site: 3.9 mi
- Massrock Lane Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Lindsay's Hill Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Sandbank Road Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Leitrim Lodge Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
Springs: 18
- St Moninna's Well: 9.3 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 13.9 mi
- St James Well: 16.2 mi
- St. John's Well: 16.2 mi
- Ladywell: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Bird Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Brackagh Nature Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 14.2 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 16.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 5.4 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 15.5 mi
- Barn Museum: 16.1 mi
- Milford House Museum: 16.7 mi
- Armagh County Museum: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Stepping Stones: 12.9 mi
- Black Stairs: 15.0 mi
- Castleshane Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 17.3 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 21.6 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of The Harshaw Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Muck | ESE 121° | 670 m | 11.1 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SE 134° | 638 m | 10.0 mi |
| Shanlieve | SE 136° | 626 m | 9.9 mi |
| Slieve Loughshannagh | ESE 113° | 617 m | 11.2 mi |
| Carn Mountain | ESE 118° | 585 m | 11.1 mi |
| Finlieve | SE 142° | 578 m | 10.8 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | SW 218° | 573 m | 10.5 mi |
| Slievemoughanmore | SE 130° | 560 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 21:04 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:52 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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