Heritage Fountain
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Heritage Fountain is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Curragower Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away.
Dedicated to the men and women of Ireland who left their native land, starting with the Flight of the Wild Geese in October 1691. Erected 1991.
The story
Statue in Limerick - Luimneach, Ireland - William H. & David H. Turner - 1991.
Wikidata Q108628900, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodcock Hill: 5.0 mi
- Knockanuarha: 8.0 mi
- Skool Hill: 8.3 mi
- Knocksize: 9.0 mi
- Tory Hill: 9.6 mi
- Six Gun Battery: 0.1 mi
- Potato Market Car Park: 0.1 mi
- Anthony Foley Memorial: 0.1 mi
- King Donal Mór O'Brien: 0.1 mi
- Potato Market: 0.1 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 1.1 mi
- Mary Magdalene's Well: 2.4 mi
- Toberpatrick: 3.0 mi
- Saint John's Well: 4.3 mi
- St James's Well: 4.6 mi
- Bank Place Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Arthur's Quay Park: 0.2 mi
- Shelbourne Park: 0.6 mi
- Hyde Road Park: 0.7 mi
- People's Park: 0.7 mi
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: 0.1 mi
- Bourke House: 0.1 mi
- The Dock Clock: 0.8 mi
- University of Limerick Flagposts: 2.1 mi
- Fountain Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Dolores O'Riordan: 0.1 mi
- Terry Wogan Statue: 0.3 mi
- The Lamp Post: 1.1 mi
- Corbally Fairy Garden: 1.4 mi
- Geometric Forms: 2.0 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 0.1 mi
- Hunt Museum: 0.1 mi
- Limerick Museum: 0.3 mi
- Leamy House: 0.7 mi
- Culture House: 0.7 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Roof Garden: 2.3 mi
- UL Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Feature Garden: 3.7 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 7.7 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 3.0 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 10.3 mi
- Post Office Field: 19.4 mi
- Blessed Well: 20.4 mi
- Yurty's Couch: 2.6 mi
- White Sands: 23.2 mi
- Curragower Falls: 0.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Heritage Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | ENE 69° | 692 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mauherslieve | E 81° | 543 m | 18.5 mi |
| Moylussa | NNE 21° | 532 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | NNE 16° | 526 m | 11.2 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | ENE 63° | 489 m | 16.8 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | ENE 64° | 479 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | ENE 72° | 467 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cullaun | E 90° | 460 m | 15.3 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 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:17 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/280697091
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