Historic site · Ireland
Gleeson Memorial
Gleeson Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Knockshanahullion stands 653 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sing Sing Prison, a historic site 0.6 miles away. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- To the memory of LT. KEVIN GLEESON AND HIS EIGHT COMRADES KILLED IN ACTION AT NIEMBA, CONGO 8TH NOVEMBER, 1960 WHILE SERVING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE O.N.U.C. KEVINS FAMILY ARE FROM MARYVILLE, KNOCKRAHA
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates51.95930, -8.34022
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 25 mi
- Timoleague View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sing Sing Prison: 0.6 mi
- Glanmire Heritage Society: 4.1 mi
- Wallingstown Castle: 4.3 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 4.8 mi
- Tinker's Cross Park: 4.8 mi
Parks
- John O'Callaghan Park: 3.2 mi
- Crompane Park: 3.3 mi
- Craigs Field: 3.4 mi
- Harper's Island Wetlands: 3.8 mi
- Castle Lake Walk: 4.5 mi
Springs
- Lady's Well: 3.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.4 mi
- Tobereenmurry: 4.7 mi
- St Bartholomews Well: 6.8 mi
- Sunday's Well: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 60
- Cork Coat of Arms: 4.9 mi
- Three kids playing football: 5.0 mi
- Jesus: 5.5 mi
- Dolmen: 5.6 mi
- Our Lady of Fatima: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 56
- Devonshire's Hill: 5.1 mi
- Knockaroura: 9.3 mi
- Knocknaskagh: 11.0 mi
- Corrin Hill: 11.0 mi
- Seefin: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 43
- Fota Arboretum and Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Huguenot Graveyard: 7.1 mi
- Saint Peter's: 7.2 mi
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral: 7.5 mi
- Titanic Experience: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 26
- Ashton Grove: 0.7 mi
- Coosheen Garden: 3.4 mi
- Ballyglissane House: 6.8 mi
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Shandon Community Garden: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 26
- Cuskinny: 7.7 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 8.3 mi
- Ballybrassil Beach: 8.4 mi
- Shell Beach: 9.4 mi
- Stone Beach: 10.9 mi
Museums: 17
- Passage West Maritime Museum: 6.0 mi
- Collins Barracks Military Museum: 6.3 mi
- Cork Folklore Project: 6.9 mi
- The Butter Museum: 7.0 mi
- Nano Nagle Heritage Centre: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 8.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 8.9 mi
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 10.1 mi
- Life Space Park: 13.4 mi
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 9.0 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Power’s Bridge: 10.2 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 10.7 mi
- N25 Picnic Site: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lover's Leap: 17.0 mi
- Lover' Leap: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gleeson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockshanahullion | NE 36° | 653.3 m | 24.5 mi |
| Knocknalougha South Top | NE 40° | 518.6 m | 24.3 mi |
| Farbreaga | NNE 33° | 518 m | 22.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | NE 34° | 516.8 m | 22.8 mi |
| Seefin South-East Top | NNW 343° | 504 m | 25.0 mi |
| Seefin East Top | W 281° | 491 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Hillary | WNW 296° | 444.1 m | 23.7 mi |
| Coolfree Mountain | NNW 346° | 436.8 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:02 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:22 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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