Crusader's Grave
Crusader's Grave is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Knockmealdown stands 792 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilmacomma Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away.
Locally known as the Crusader's Cross, but actually from the 16th/ early 17th century, when the crusades were long over. Tapered graveslab with fleur-de-lis cross and Latin inscription.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Hic iacet [...]
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Kilmacomma Hill: 0.7 mi
- Scrouthea Hill: 2.2 mi
- Laheirke: 2.8 mi
- Knockinadotha: 2.9 mi
- Curraheenavoher Hill: 3.0 mi
- Toberaheena Well: 0.9 mi
- Graigue Well: 3.8 mi
- Halfpenny Well: 4.0 mi
- Tobernasthing: 5.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 6.7 mi
- Gairdín Gharraí na Leadhb: 1.5 mi
- Laurence Sterne: 1.6 mi
- Vestry: 1.7 mi
- Francis Hopkins: 1.7 mi
- John Hackett: 1.8 mi
- Main Guard: 1.8 mi
- Swiss Cottage: 7.7 mi
- Caher Abbey: 8.2 mi
- Magic Road (start): 12.6 mi
- Magic Road (finish): 12.7 mi
- Denis Burke Park: 2.0 mi
- Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 2.9 mi
- Inch Field: 8.1 mi
- East Gate Park: 8.6 mi
- Fethard Town Park: 8.9 mi
- Saint Patrick: 1.0 mi
- Saint Brigid: 2.0 mi
- Two Men in A Boat: 6.9 mi
- Prince of Pipers: 8.0 mi
- Sheela-na-gig: 8.6 mi
- Tipperary Museum of Hidden History: 2.0 mi
- Fethard Horse Country Experience: 8.6 mi
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 13.4 mi
- Heritage Centre: 13.9 mi
- Portlaw Heritage Centre: 18.4 mi
- Gairdín Gharraí na Leadhb: 1.5 mi
- Castle Garden: 16.3 mi
- Lismore Castle Formal Garden: 16.3 mi
- north walled garden: 16.9 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 17.1 mi
- Stradbally Cove: 19.4 mi
- Ballydowane Cove: 20.6 mi
- Tra na mBo: 21.3 mi
- Bunmahon Strand: 21.4 mi
- Stage Cove: 21.8 mi
- Mahon Valley: 10.6 mi
- Mahon Valley: 11.3 mi
- Eagles Step: 20.4 mi
- Eagles Step: 20.4 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 23.3 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Mahon Falls: 11.2 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Assaroula Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 7.0 mi
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 8.6 mi
- Fiddown Island: 18.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 24.6 mi
- Mocollop Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
- Life Space Park: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Crusader's Grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockmealdown | SW 222° | 792.4 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kilclooney Mountain | SE 128° | 792 m | 11.1 mi |
| Knockmoylan | SW 224° | 767.1 m | 10.5 mi |
| Carrignagower | SE 124° | 767 m | 9.9 mi |
| Knockanaffrin | ESE 120° | 755 m | 7.8 mi |
| Curraghduff | SE 129° | 750.1 m | 10.2 mi |
| Coumfea | SE 135° | 741.9 m | 10.4 mi |
| Coumfea North Top | SE 132° | 728.3 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:59 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:16 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11860257166
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