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The Harshaw Home

The Harshaw Home from directly overhead

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
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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
  • The Newry Navvy: 5.1 mi
  • Fionn Mac Cumhaill: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
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
Cliffs: 50
  • 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: 34
Attractions: 32
Picnic sites: 25
Springs: 19
Nature reserves: 14
Museums: 13
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 11.2 miles of The Harshaw Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve MuckESE 121°670.4 m11.1 mi
Eagle MountainSE 134°638 m10.0 mi
ShanlieveSE 136°626 m9.9 mi
Slieve LoughshannaghESE 113°617 m11.2 mi
Carn MountainESE 118°585.2 m11.1 mi
FinlieveSE 142°578 m10.8 mi
Slieve GullionSW 218°573 m10.5 mi
SlievemoughanmoreSE 130°560 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5118:38
June solstice04:5221:0422:04
September equinox07:1118:4019:27
December solstice08:4414:5216:03

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13072806455

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