Museum · Ireland
Irish Famine Cottages
Irish Famine Cottages is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Cnoc Bréanainn stands 952 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobar Mhuircheartaigh, a spring 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.10542, -10.41209
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 13.5 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Ceann Sléibhe · 2 mi
- Ceann Sratha · 4 mi
- Brandon Creek · 10 mi
- St Brendan the Navigator · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sliabh an Iolair: 1.2 mi
- Binn an Choma: 1.3 mi
- Cruach Mhárthain: 3.2 mi
- Mullach Charraige Léithe: 3.5 mi
- An Chathair Aird: 3.6 mi
Cliffs
- Faill Bearnaisc: 2.3 mi
- Faill Móir: 2.4 mi
- Na Leacacha Réidhe: 2.5 mi
- Faill Buí: 4.4 mi
- Faill na Saor: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Rahinnane Castle: 2.9 mi
- Old Town: 4.2 mi
- Tigh Muirs Ó Suilleabháin: 4.3 mi
- Caisleán Phiarais: 5.1 mi
- Gallarus Castle: 5.4 mi
Springs: 44
- Tobar Mhuircheartaigh: 0.1 mi
- Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh: 0.9 mi
- St Brendan's Well: 1.7 mi
- Tobar na gCiaróg: 3.1 mi
- Toberone: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 28
- Dunbeg Fort: 0.2 mi
- Cathair na gConchúrach: 0.5 mi
- Cathair na Máirtíneach: 0.6 mi
- Fahan Beehive Huts: 0.6 mi
- Caher Murphy: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 20
- Trá Ciarán Beach: 2.2 mi
- Emlagh Strand: 11.5 mi
- White Strand Beach: 12.7 mi
- Kells Beach: 14.2 mi
- Bunaneer Strand: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Virgin Mary Statue: 1.9 mi
- Paudi O'Shea Statue: 2.0 mi
- Slea Head: 2.3 mi
- Fungie the Dolphin: 6.3 mi
- Hell Boy: 13.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir: 2.8 mi
- Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne: 4.2 mi
- Valentia Island Lighthouse: 12.5 mi
- Skellig Experience Centre: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Puffin Island Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 21.9 mi
- Sceilig Bheag Nature Reserve: 22.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Páirc Bhaile an Daingin: 6.5 mi
- Jerome Connor Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Kells Bay Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Irish Famine Cottages. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Bréanainn | NE 37° | 951.7 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cnoc Bréanainn (Mullach Thuaidh) | NE 35° | 895.4 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) | NE 34° | 840.1 m | 11.8 mi |
| Barr an Ghéaráin | NE 44° | 840 m | 10.7 mi |
| Binn Fhaiche | NE 38° | 822.5 m | 11.7 mi |
| Na Póirt | NE 37° | 809.2 m | 11.5 mi |
| An Géarán | NE 45° | 803 m | 10.2 mi |
| Faill na nDeamhan | NE 41° | 790 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:10 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 21:11 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:29 | 16:32 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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