Historic site · Ireland
John Watters
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
- Patrick Watters: 0.0 mi
- Franciscan Bell Tower, 1240's: 0.2 mi
- Kellys Monument: 0.4 mi
- Bombing 1975: 0.5 mi
- Bombing 1975: 0.5 mi
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
- Ladywell: 1.0 mi
- St. John's Well: 2.1 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 3.2 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 6.9 mi
- Sunday Well: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 22
- Dundalk Central: 1.0 mi
- Photo Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Viking Boat: 5.8 mi
- Drumass Round Tower: 7.7 mi
- Town Gate: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Ballsmill Amenity Land: 6.0 mi
- The Bush: 7.9 mi
- Narrow Water Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Aughanduff Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Keggall Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Louth County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Railway Museum: 1.0 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 10.5 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 11.8 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 11.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 17.4 mi
- The Princess Grace Rose Garden: 20.1 mi
- The Holistic Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Secret Garden: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 10.1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- Ballybay Wetland Centre: 23.2 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 24.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Foye | ENE 70° | 589 m | 7.5 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | NNW 347° | 573 m | 8.2 mi |
| Slieve Foye North-West Top | ENE 66° | 535 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Eagles Rock | ENE 62° | 528 m | 7.2 mi |
| Clermont Carn | NNE 28° | 510 m | 5.8 mi |
| Slievemartin | NE 56° | 485 m | 10.9 mi |
| Carnavaddy | NE 42° | 475 m | 5.3 mi |
| Slievemeen | ENE 58° | 472 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 21:03 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:55 | 16:05 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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