Historic site · Ireland
Waiting on Shore
Waiting on Shore is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the east-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Old Watchhouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- iron
How to reach it
Coordinates54.30524, -8.56750
- 1.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 23 mi
- Slieve League · 23 mi
- View of boats on the river Moy · 26 mi
- Silver Strand Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knocknarea: 3.2 mi
- Kings Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Benbulbin: 5.6 mi
- Benbulbin South-East Top: 5.6 mi
- Copes Mountain: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
- The Old Watchhouse: 0.2 mi
- Artillery emplacements: 0.3 mi
- Killaspugbrone Graveyard: 2.1 mi
- Killaspugbrone Church: 2.1 mi
- Ballincar Castle: 2.3 mi
Springs: 31
- St Bridget's Well: 2.3 mi
- Lady Well: 2.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 6.0 mi
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 6.5 mi
Parks: 17
- Seaview Park: 3.3 mi
- Mitchell Curley Park: 3.6 mi
- Salmon Point: 4.1 mi
- Peace Park: 4.4 mi
- Greenfort Park: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Super: 2.8 mi
- Knocknarea: 3.2 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 3.2 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 3.3 mi
- Grave of WB Yeats: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 13
- Rosses Point Beach: 0.3 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 3.4 mi
- Culleenamore: 3.7 mi
- Yellow Strand: 4.4 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 8
- Countess Markievicz: 3.6 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 4.2 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 4.7 mi
- grotto: 6.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Sligo Abbey: 4.6 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 6.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 21.6 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 22.5 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hazelwood: 6.6 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 18.1 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- The Devil's Chimney: 7.6 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Doneen West: 8.6 mi
- Carrane Hill: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Peace Garden: 12.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Waiting on Shore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | ENE 59° | 647 m | 9.2 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | ENE 60° | 631 m | 9.4 mi |
| Tievebaun | NE 53° | 611 m | 10.6 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NE 55° | 597 m | 7.3 mi |
| Knockalongy | SW 225° | 544 m | 10.9 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | SW 225° | 541 m | 10.4 mi |
| Benbulbin | NE 42° | 526 m | 5.6 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | ENE 58° | 523 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:01 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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