Attraction · Ireland
University of Limerick Flagposts
University of Limerick Flagposts is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall of Light, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
university in Ireland
Dates from 1972.
Wikidata Q573954, matched on coordinates and name (688 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.66891, -8.57450
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- New Castle: 0.2 mi
- Francis turbine: 0.4 mi
- Thomond College: 0.5 mi
- Plassey Water Mill: 0.6 mi
- Castle Troy: 1.2 mi
Springs
- Mary Magdalene's Well: 1.0 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 1.3 mi
- Toberpatrick: 4.8 mi
- Toberfliv: 5.6 mi
- St Lawrence's Well: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Woodcock Hill: 6.6 mi
- Skool Hill: 7.9 mi
- Knockanuarha: 8.9 mi
- Lackareagh Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Knocksize: 9.6 mi
Parks: 46
- The Woods: 1.6 mi
- Ros Mor: 1.7 mi
- The Park: 1.8 mi
- Bank Place Plaza: 2.0 mi
- Arthur's Quay Park: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 33
- Fountain Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Bourke House: 2.0 mi
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: 2.1 mi
- The Dock Clock: 2.8 mi
- Old Pump: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 23
- Wall of Light: 0.0 mi
- Geometric Forms: 0.3 mi
- Golden Spiral: 0.3 mi
- Sun Dial: 0.3 mi
- Brown Thomas: 0.3 mi
Gardens: 14
- Roof Garden: 0.4 mi
- UL Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Feature Garden: 5.8 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Hunt Museum: 2.1 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 2.1 mi
- Limerick Museum: 2.3 mi
- Culture House: 2.4 mi
- Leamy House: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Coonagh Nature: 5.2 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 8.8 mi
- Blessed Well: 19.0 mi
- Post Office Field: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yurty's Couch: 0.6 mi
- White Sands: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 2.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of University of Limerick Flagposts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | ENE 66° | 691.6 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mauherslieve | E 80° | 543 m | 16.4 mi |
| Moylussa | N 11° | 531.6 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | N 5° | 526 m | 10.8 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | ENE 59° | 489 m | 14.9 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | ENE 61° | 479 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | ENE 70° | 467 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cullaun | E 90° | 460 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:06 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:17 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/565482490
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