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Michael Collins Memorial

Michael Collins Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Mullaghanish stands 649 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Clodah Castle, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 12 miles off.

The story

monument in Glannarouge West, County Cork, Ireland

Wikidata Q55045778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.81354, -8.85651

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Clodah Castle: 1.9 mi
  • Priest Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Castlemore Castle: 3.4 mi
  • Killaneer House: 3.9 mi
  • Mashanaglass Castle: 5.6 mi
Springs
  • Tobermurry: 2.3 mi
  • Tobernamalla: 5.0 mi
  • Sunday's Well: 5.7 mi
  • Tobertemple: 5.7 mi
  • Tobernasaol: 6.1 mi
Peaks
  • Green Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Clearagh Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Knockshanawee: 4.7 mi
  • Knocknagreenan: 7.0 mi
  • Corran Hill: 8.9 mi
Parks
  • Coachford Greenway (Entrance): 6.5 mi
  • Allen Square: 6.7 mi
  • Richmount Court: 7.2 mi
  • River Island Park: 11.8 mi
  • Gearagh Park: 11.9 mi
Beaches
Artworks: 53
  • Jumping Cat: 7.8 mi
  • Tiny Feet Zoo / Farm: 7.9 mi
  • Billy the Blacksmith: 8.8 mi
  • Statue of a Warrior: 9.3 mi
  • Henry Ford Model T: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 43
Museums: 22
  • Independence Museum: 2.3 mi
  • West Cork Heritage Centre: 6.9 mi
  • Michael Collins Centre: 11.9 mi
  • Michael Collins House Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Nature reserves: 6
  • Irish National Forestry Foundation: 8.5 mi
  • Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 11.7 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 15.5 mi
  • Long Strand Dunes: 18.3 mi
  • The Warren Dunes: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kilmurry Woods: 2.5 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 8.8 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 12.1 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 15.6 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Michael Collins Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MullaghanishNW 314°649 m16.9 mi
MusheramoreNNW 339°642.7 m14.8 mi
Mullaghanish Far North-East TopNW 318°558.5 m16.3 mi
Shehy MoreW 264°545.6 m16.1 mi
Nowen HillWSW 249°535.2 m17.7 mi
Nowen Hill SW TopWSW 249°509 m18.7 mi
MusherabegNNW 334°498.8 m14.5 mi
Seefin East TopN 351°491 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0418:48
June solstice05:1721:0421:59
September equinox07:2218:5219:36
December solstice08:4115:2516:27

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2084666881

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