Historic site · Ireland
Anchor The Saga
Anchor The Saga is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Knocknaskagh stands 427 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballybrannigan Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Swedish ship that drifted ashore and wrecked in 1895.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates51.80458, -8.13526
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thomas Kent Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Rostellan: 3.8 mi
- Historical 1800's Ruins of a Farm house: 7.1 mi
- Bailick Park: 7.2 mi
- Haulbowline Island Amenity Park: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Robert: 2.1 mi
- Saleen old mine bridge: 4.2 mi
- View of Rostellan Dolmen: 4.3 mi
- Roche's Tower: 4.7 mi
- Garrankinnefeake Graveyard: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 50
- Sonia O’Sullivan Statue: 7.5 mi
- The Navigator: 7.5 mi
- Fallen Horse and Rider: 7.6 mi
- Annie Moore: 7.6 mi
- Pikeman 1798: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 39
- Trabolgan Holiday Village: 4.3 mi
- US Naval Air Station USNAS Queenstown: 4.4 mi
- Site of old school: 5.8 mi
- Water Pump: 6.1 mi
- Titanic Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 27
- Ballybrannigan Beach: 0.4 mi
- Ballycroneen Beach: 1.0 mi
- Inch: 2.0 mi
- Ballybrassil Beach: 5.5 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 5.7 mi
Springs: 27
- Lady's Well: 1.7 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 6.7 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 6.7 mi
- St Brigid's Well: 11.1 mi
- Fainin's Well: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 23
- Soldiers Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Coosheen Garden: 10.8 mi
- Centenary Garden: 11.0 mi
- Ashton Grove: 14.3 mi
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 15.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Heritage Centre: 7.6 mi
- Cobh Heritage Centre: 7.7 mi
- Cobh Museum: 7.7 mi
- Passage West Maritime Museum: 9.8 mi
- Collins Barracks Military Museum: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Salt Hill: 15.7 mi
- Devonshire's Hill: 16.6 mi
- Knockrush: 18.6 mi
- Grange Hill: 21.9 mi
- Tallow Hill: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 3.7 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 19.1 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 19.5 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 22.0 mi
- Life Space Park: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 8.0 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- N25 Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Power’s Bridge: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anchor The Saga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknaskagh | NNW 329° | 427 m | 24.5 mi |
| Seefin | NW 325° | 424 m | 24.9 mi |
| Carronadavderg | NE 46° | 301 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bottle Hill | NW 313° | 286 m | 24.8 mi |
| Knockaroura | NNW 334° | 234 m | 22.2 mi |
| Corrin Hill | NNW 344° | 220 m | 22.3 mi |
| Devonshire's Hill | NNW 337° | 200 m | 16.6 mi |
| Dromona Hill | NNE 32° | 156 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:01 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 21:01 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:22 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9677494473
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