Historic site · Ireland
John Walsh Memorial
John Walsh Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Knockmealdown stands 792 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pikeman 1798, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Inscription
- In honour of John Walsh - Blacksmith Ballyannon - who was flogged to death in 1798 - Erected by the Midleton 1798 committee
How to reach it
Coordinates51.91639, -8.17465
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Midleton IRA Monument: 0.0 mi
- Nellie Cashman Monument: 0.1 mi
- WW1 Monument: 0.3 mi
- Kindred Spirits: 0.7 mi
- Cahermone Castle: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Fair Green: 0.1 mi
- Kennedy Park: 0.3 mi
- Baby Walk: 0.3 mi
- Bailick Park: 0.7 mi
- Historical 1800's Ruins of a Farm house: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 58
- Pikeman 1798: 0.0 mi
- Gooseboy and Flock of Geese: 0.0 mi
- Gyrators: 0.0 mi
- Sheep and Pillar: 0.1 mi
- "Our Lady of Lordes": 0.2 mi
Peaks: 49
- Salt Hill: 8.9 mi
- Devonshire's Hill: 8.9 mi
- Corrin Hill: 14.5 mi
- Knockaroura: 14.6 mi
- Tallow Hill: 15.5 mi
Springs: 45
- Lady's Well: 3.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.6 mi
- Fainin's Well: 7.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.9 mi
- Kilgrania Well: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- Jameson Distillery Midleton: 0.3 mi
- Site of old school: 4.0 mi
- Water Pump: 4.3 mi
- US Naval Air Station USNAS Queenstown: 5.3 mi
- Fota Arboretum and Gardens: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 25
- Coosheen Garden: 6.2 mi
- Ashton Grove: 8.3 mi
- Soldiers Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Sandyhill Kitchen Garden: 10.6 mi
- Ballyglissane House: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 24
- Ballybrassil Beach: 4.6 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 4.8 mi
- Cuskinny: 5.5 mi
- Ballybrannigan Beach: 7.9 mi
- Ballycroneen Beach: 7.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Cobh Museum: 7.1 mi
- Heritage Centre: 7.1 mi
- Cobh Heritage Centre: 7.1 mi
- Passage West Maritime Museum: 7.5 mi
- Collins Barracks Military Museum: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 4.9 mi
- Life Space Park: 14.7 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 15.3 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 15.8 mi
- Mocollop Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 9.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- N25 Picnic Site: 3.7 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Power’s Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lover's Leap: 24.2 mi
- Lover' Leap: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Walsh Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockmealdown | NNE 27° | 792.4 m | 24.2 mi |
| Knockmoylan | NNE 26° | 767.1 m | 24.7 mi |
| Knocknafallia | NNE 32° | 666.5 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNE 23° | 662.7 m | 24.8 mi |
| Knocknagnauv | NNE 30° | 655.1 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knockshanahullion | NNE 18° | 653.3 m | 23.9 mi |
| Knocknalougha | NNE 21° | 629 m | 24.1 mi |
| Knocknalougha South Top | NNE 22° | 518.6 m | 23.2 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 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:21 | 16:24 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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