Shafts of Light
Shafts of Light is a work of art in County Louth, Leinster. Shafts of Light is situated nearby to Drogheda Courthouse, as well as near the police station Drogheda Garda Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary Magdalen’s Church and Saint Laurence Gate.
St Mary Magdalen’s Church
Church
Photo: Bpmurray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mary Magdalen’s Church is situated 160 metres southeast of Shafts of Light.
Saint Laurence Gate
City gate
Photo: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Laurence Gate is a barbican which was built in the 13th century as part of the walled fortifications of the medieval town of Drogheda in Ireland. Saint Laurence Gate is situated 680 metres east of Shafts of Light.
Magdalene Tower
Castle
Photo: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magdalene Tower is a landmark located at the highest point of the northern part of Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland. All that now remains of the once important Dominican Friary is the belfry tower. Magdalene Tower is situated 550 metres northeast of Shafts of Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drogheda and Obelisk Bridge.
Drogheda
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drogheda is an industrial town in County Louth, astride the River Boyne on the east coast of Ireland. Its turbulent history is reflected in its medieval fortifications, while nearby are ruined monasteries and the must-see Neolithic complex of Brú na Bóinne.
Obelisk Bridge
Locality
Photo: KevForkan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Shafts of Light.
Donore
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 4½ km southwest of Shafts of Light.
Shafts of Light
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71495° or 53° 42′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.35724° or 6° 21′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5MPJ7V+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12043959205OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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