Historic site · Ireland
Mary Elmes (1908-2002)
Mary Elmes (1908-2002) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cork Simon Community, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Cork born Mary Elmes volunteered in the Spanish Civil War and later risked her life, in France, to save hundreds of Jewish children from deportation to Nazi gas chambers.
How to reach it
Coordinates51.90007, -8.46757
- 13.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 20 mi
- Timoleague View · 22 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 26 mi
- Coast View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cork Simon Community: 0.1 mi
- Father Matthew: 0.1 mi
- Horse Trough Flowers: 0.2 mi
- Michael Collins Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Terence MacSwiney Statue: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Elysian Japanese Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Bell's Field: 0.4 mi
- Peace Park: 0.4 mi
- Shalom Park: 0.4 mi
- Bishop Lucey Park: 0.4 mi
Springs
- Toberanogaunig: 4.6 mi
- Sunday Well: 4.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.9 mi
- St. Ann's Well: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 54
- Reedpod: 0.2 mi
- Michael Collins: 0.2 mi
- The Echo Boy: 0.2 mi
- The Pana Shuffle: 0.3 mi
- Face Cup: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 43
- Huguenot Graveyard: 0.3 mi
- Saint Peter's: 0.5 mi
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral: 0.7 mi
- Rainbow Pride Walkway: 1.1 mi
- Murphy's Farm: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 38
- Grange Hill: 7.7 mi
- Bottle Hill: 11.0 mi
- Devonshire's Hill: 11.6 mi
- Rock Hill: 11.7 mi
- Lyradane Mountain: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 29
- Stone Beach: 4.6 mi
- Shell Beach: 8.8 mi
- Cuskinny: 9.1 mi
- 2018 Drought Shoreline end: 9.7 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Cork Rooftop Farm: 0.4 mi
- Chernobyl Remembrance Birch Grove: 0.4 mi
- Shandon Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Zen Garden: 1.2 mi
Museums: 18
- The Butter Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cork Folklore Project: 0.5 mi
- The Counting House: 0.5 mi
- Nano Nagle Heritage Centre: 0.5 mi
- Collins Barracks Military Museum: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.5 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 3.9 mi
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 12.4 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 12.6 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 8.6 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lover's Leap: 17.5 mi
- Lover' Leap: 17.5 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 7.9 mi
- N25 Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Power’s Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Elmes (1908-2002). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musheramore | WNW 290° | 642.7 m | 23.1 mi |
| Musherabeg | WNW 287° | 498.8 m | 24.0 mi |
| Seefin East Top | WNW 295° | 491 m | 20.8 mi |
| Seefin | WNW 294° | 491 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Hillary | NW 313° | 444.1 m | 21.5 mi |
| Knockcraugh Hill | WNW 296° | 434 m | 19.3 mi |
| Burren | WNW 282° | 433 m | 19.2 mi |
| Knocknaskagh | N 6° | 426.5 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:23 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1813925067
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