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Cork Simon Community

Cork Simon Community from directly overhead

Cork Simon Community is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael Collins Bridge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in County Cork, Munster Province, Ireland

Wikidata Q36647, matched on coordinates and name (565 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
stone
Inscription
Foundation stone laid by Rt. Hon. Cllr. Tim Falvey Lord Mayor of Cork March 1995

How to reach it

Coordinates51.89960, -8.46485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Elysian Japanese Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Shalom Park: 0.3 mi
  • Peace Park: 0.4 mi
  • Railway Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bell's Field: 0.5 mi
Springs
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 43
Peaks: 38
  • Grange Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Bottle Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Devonshire's Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Rock Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Lyradane Mountain: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 29
Gardens: 21
Museums: 18
Picnic sites: 9
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.6 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 4.0 mi
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 12.3 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 12.7 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 8.5 mi
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Power’s Bridge: 13.7 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 15.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cork Simon Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MusheramoreWNW 290°642.7 m23.2 mi
MusherabegWNW 287°498.8 m24.1 mi
Seefin East TopWNW 295°491 m20.9 mi
SeefinWNW 294°491 m21.8 mi
Mount HillaryNW 312°444.1 m21.6 mi
Knockcraugh HillWNW 296°434 m19.4 mi
BurrenWNW 283°433 m19.3 mi
KnocknaskaghN 5°426.5 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0218:47
June solstice05:1521:0321:58
September equinox07:2018:5019:35
December solstice08:4015:2316:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12688016984

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