Historic site · Ireland
Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is 1902 Donovans Bridge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 13 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1904
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Erected by Public Subscription in memory of the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the County and City of Cork who lost their lives in the service of The Empire during the South African War 1899-1902
How to reach it
Coordinates51.89450, -8.48771
- 13.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 19 mi
- Timoleague View · 21 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 25 mi
- Coast View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- President's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Fitzgerald's Park: 0.3 mi
- St Peter's Park: 0.5 mi
- Cork Lough: 0.5 mi
- Deerpark: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 53
- Dreamline: 0.3 mi
- Tom Barry: 0.3 mi
- Éamon De Valera: 0.3 mi
- General Daniel Florence O'Leary: 0.3 mi
- Michael Collins: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 52
- 1902 Donovans Bridge: 0.1 mi
- 1902 Droichead Doonabháin: 0.1 mi
- Maxwell Simpson plaque: 0.3 mi
- IRA Volunteers Memorial and Gravesite: 0.3 mi
- Gaol Cross: 0.3 mi
Springs
- Toberanogaunig: 3.6 mi
- Sunday Well: 4.0 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.2 mi
- St. Ann's Well: 5.5 mi
- Sunday's Well: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 43
- Rainbow Pride Walkway: 0.2 mi
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral: 0.3 mi
- Saint Peter's: 0.5 mi
- Huguenot Graveyard: 0.7 mi
- Murphy's Farm: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 34
- Grange Hill: 6.8 mi
- Bottle Hill: 11.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 11.5 mi
- Lyradane Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Devonshire's Hill: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 30
- Stone Beach: 3.7 mi
- 2018 Drought Shoreline end: 8.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 9.3 mi
- Cuskinny: 9.8 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Zen Garden: 0.2 mi
- Chernobyl Remembrance Birch Grove: 0.5 mi
- Cork Rooftop Farm: 0.6 mi
- Shandon Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 1.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Glucksman Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Cork Public Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Counting House: 0.5 mi
- Cork City Gaol: 0.6 mi
- Nano Nagle Heritage Centre: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.2 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 3.5 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 11.8 mi
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 13.1 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lover's Leap: 17.5 mi
- Lover' Leap: 17.6 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 7.7 mi
- N25 Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Power’s Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boer War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musheramore | WNW 292° | 643 m | 22.4 mi |
| Musherabeg | WNW 289° | 499 m | 23.3 mi |
| Seefin East Top | WNW 297° | 491 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Hillary | NW 315° | 444 m | 21.2 mi |
| Knockcraugh Hill | WNW 298° | 434 m | 18.7 mi |
| Burren | WNW 284° | 433 m | 18.4 mi |
| Knocknaskagh | N 9° | 427 m | 14.9 mi |
| Seefin | N 3° | 424 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:23 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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