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John Watters

John Watters from directly overhead

John Watters is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the east-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Patrick Watters, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
Pray for the repose of the soul of John Watters, taken from home and shot dead 18th June 1921. Aged 23 years. R.I.P. My Jesus Mercy.

How to reach it

Coordinates54.00583, -6.38867

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Saint Leonards Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Ice House Hill Park: 0.9 mi
  • Muirhevnamor District Park: 1.2 mi
  • Blackrock Park: 2.9 mi
  • Fairview Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks
  • Ballybarrack: 2.2 mi
  • Trumpet Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Drumisnagh Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Monascreebe: 3.9 mi
  • The Round Mountain: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 49
  • Goin Back Area: 11.2 mi
  • No Alibi Area: 11.2 mi
  • Sullivan's Travel Area: 11.2 mi
  • Rising Tide Area: 11.2 mi
  • Ride Lonesome Area: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 1.6 mi
  • Cooley Bull: 2.4 mi
  • Cooley Bull: 4.7 mi
  • Washer Woman: 4.8 mi
  • Brown Bull sculpture: 7.9 mi
Springs: 36
Attractions: 22
Picnic sites: 17
Museums: 8
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Black Stairs: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of John Watters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve FoyeENE 70°589 m7.5 mi
Slieve GullionNNW 347°573 m8.2 mi
Slieve Foye North-West TopENE 66°535 m7.4 mi
The Eagles RockENE 62°528 m7.2 mi
Clermont CarnNNE 28°510 m5.8 mi
SlievemartinNE 56°485 m10.9 mi
CarnavaddyNE 42°475 m5.3 mi
SlievemeenENE 58°472 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5421:0322:02
September equinox07:1118:4019:27
December solstice08:4314:5516:05

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2678645958

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