Museum · Ireland
Folk Village Museum
Folk Village Museum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Slieve League stands 596 m to the south-southeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocks of Ireland, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.70709, -8.74078
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mullyoo: 0.6 mi
- Liathán: 2.7 mi
- Cnoc Chruach an Chuilinn: 3.3 mi
- Cruach Loch Doimhne: 3.3 mi
- Port Hill: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Donnchadh Mac Niallghuis: 0.4 mi
- Glen Head Napoleonic Watchtower: 1.5 mi
- The Sydney: 3.1 mi
- Malin Beg Watch Tower: 3.7 mi
- Saint Asicus Settlement: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 15
- An Trá Bheag (Trá Bheag an Ghleanna): 0.2 mi
- An Trá Bhán: 3.3 mi
- Traloar: 8.9 mi
- Trabane: 9.2 mi
- Maghera Strand: 9.6 mi
Springs: 14
- St. Connell's Well: 0.2 mi
- St. Faned's Well: 0.3 mi
- Tobernamanna: 7.1 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 7.6 mi
- Tobermurry: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- An Trá Bhán: 3.3 mi
- Templecavan: 3.5 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.7 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 14.4 mi
- Inishmurray Island Monastic Site: 19.4 mi
Parks: 4
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 11.3 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 11.3 mi
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 13.0 mi
- Coolmore Park: 24.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 13.6 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 19.3 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Rocks of Ireland: 0.0 mi
- Grotto: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Peace Garden: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Folk Village Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve League | SSE 161° | 596.4 m | 4.1 mi |
| Slieve League SE Top | SSE 156° | 576.7 m | 4.4 mi |
| Maol na nDamh | E 98° | 529 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sliabh Tuaidh | ENE 63° | 511 m | 7.3 mi |
| Common Mountain | E 85° | 499.7 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | E 92° | 497 m | 10.6 mi |
| Crownarad | ESE 111° | 493 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mulnanaff | E 96° | 475 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:00 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:16 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 14:57 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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