Historic site · Ireland
The Virginia Brooch
The Virginia Brooch is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the south-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Location of National School Census 1821, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Officially Unveiled On The 11th November 2018 by Virginia Development Association
How to reach it
Coordinates53.83404, -7.07729
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cornashesk: 1.1 mi
- Murmod Hill: 1.3 mi
- Cornaslieve: 1.6 mi
- Knockatemple: 1.9 mi
- Enagh: 1.9 mi
Parks: 59
- Virginia lakeshore: 0.4 mi
- Munterconnaught Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Mullagh Playground: 5.2 mi
- Nuns' Walk: 5.5 mi
- Fairgreen Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Location of National School Census 1821: 0.0 mi
- Virginia Handball Club: 0.3 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Ramor Aontaithe C.L.G. Dolan Park: 0.3 mi
- Roll of Honour: 0.4 mi
Springs
- Toberpatrick: 1.0 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 1.7 mi
- Tober Altan: 3.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.3 mi
- Holy Well (disused): 7.9 mi
Artworks: 38
- Walk the Walk: 5.4 mi
- Virgin Mary: 5.4 mi
- Our World: 5.5 mi
- Percy French: 5.7 mi
- Pledge of the Metalmen: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Virginia Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Rectory Garden: 9.6 mi
- Parnell Garden: 11.1 mi
- The Holistic Gardens: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 6.3 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 7.5 mi
- Zip Wire: 7.5 mi
- Kells Round Tower: 10.9 mi
- Causey Farm: 13.3 mi
Museums: 8
- The GPO Exhibition: 5.5 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 5.5 mi
- The Bailieborough Bridewell: 7.2 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 8.3 mi
- Belturbet Heritage Railway Station Museum: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 9.9 mi
- Green Lough Crannóg: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 12.8 mi
- Ballybay Wetland Centre: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Creamery Waterfall: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Annagh Lough Beach: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of The Virginia Brooch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | SSW 193° | 329 m | 6.4 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | WNW 286° | 249 m | 3.7 mi |
| Carn | WNW 289° | 237 m | 4.8 mi |
| Carnalynch | NE 34° | 236 m | 5.2 mi |
| Carrickgorman | NNE 29° | 218 m | 4.3 mi |
| Derryhum | N 349° | 215 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pollamalady | NW 310° | 213 m | 3.9 mi |
| Aghaloughan | NW 308° | 205 m | 4.4 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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