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The New Line Road

The New Line Road from directly overhead

The New Line Road is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bohermeen, a peak 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
Road built during the Great Hunger

How to reach it

Coordinates53.65096, -6.77975

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bohermeen: 0.3 mi
  • Durhamstown: 0.7 mi
  • Faughan Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Jamestown: 2.5 mi
  • Ballybeg: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Durhamstown Castle: 0.6 mi
  • Jamestown Bog Recreational Area / Rest Area: 1.3 mi
  • Blackwater Park: 3.6 mi
  • Andy Brennan Park: 4.1 mi
  • Athboy Fair Green: 5.8 mi
Springs
Attractions: 50
Artworks: 48
  • Hilltop steel sculpture: 6.0 mi
  • White steel sculpture: 6.0 mi
  • Angel of the Past: 6.5 mi
  • Maureen O'Hara: 6.6 mi
  • Wishing Tree: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Secret Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Parnell Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 16.0 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 17.6 mi
Museums: 12
Picnic sites: 6
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 16.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 21.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ben Head: 22.8 mi
  • Rock of Curry: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The New Line Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghWNW 296°329 m15.0 mi
Mount OrielNE 48°303.7 m14.5 mi
Slieve BreaghNE 45°225 m11.2 mi
Black HillNE 54°209 m15.6 mi
UghtyneillNNW 344°204 m12.3 mi
Mullagh HillNNW 327°201 m14.1 mi
Bruise HillNW 317°196 m14.4 mi
Simpson's MountainNE 40°170 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:40
June solstice04:5821:0322:02
September equinox07:1318:4219:28
December solstice08:4315:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12630053611

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