Historic site · Ireland
Michael Collins Statue
Michael Collins Statue is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloch na gCoillte, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Michael Collins 1890-1922
How to reach it
Coordinates51.62245, -8.89152
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coast View · 3 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 3 mi
- Galley Head View · 6 mi
- Timoleague View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cloch na gCoillte: 0.0 mi
- Deasys Old Brewery: 0.1 mi
- Wheel of Fortune - Water Pump: 0.1 mi
- Battle of the Big Cross (1798) Memorial Monument: 2.2 mi
- Ballinoroher Castle: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Inchydoney Beach: 2.0 mi
- Stoney Beach Ring: 2.7 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 3.5 mi
- Carraig na gCapall: 4.2 mi
- Red Strand: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Corran Hill: 6.1 mi
- Carrigfadda: 8.8 mi
- Big Height: 11.4 mi
- Poll na Slinne: 11.4 mi
- Big Bank: 11.6 mi
Springs: 39
- Toberruane: 4.0 mi
- St. James Well: 4.1 mi
- Our Lady’s Well: 5.1 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.7 mi
- St Anne's Well: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 38
- Clonakilty Distillery: 0.2 mi
- West Cork Model Railway Village: 0.5 mi
- Clonakilty Blackpudding Visitor Centre: 0.6 mi
- Lios na gCon Ring Fort: 2.1 mi
- Timoleague Abbey: 5.7 mi
Parks: 24
- Emmet Place: 0.0 mi
- Riverside amenity area: 0.1 mi
- Croppy Park: 0.4 mi
- Parking 5cars: 3.1 mi
- Gearagh Park: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 3.1 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 9.8 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 11.3 mi
- Faill na Cág: 11.3 mi
- Pointe an Dorais: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- Henry Ford Model T: 3.6 mi
- St Patrick: 5.5 mi
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 5.6 mi
- Molly the Púca: 8.3 mi
- Sam Maguire: 11.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Michael Collins House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Michael Collins Centre: 3.3 mi
- Cottage Museum: 4.6 mi
- Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 7.0 mi
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 0.5 mi
- Glenview Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Kinalea Garden: 13.9 mi
- Water Garden: 15.8 mi
- Raised Beds: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Long Strand Dunes: 5.5 mi
- The Warren Dunes: 6.7 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 8.8 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 12.9 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 13.8 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fall Down: 16.9 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Michael Collins Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | NW 308° | 546 m | 18.4 mi |
| Nowen Hill | WNW 295° | 535 m | 16.6 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | WNW 292° | 509 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mullach Méise | WNW 288° | 494 m | 19.1 mi |
| Douce Mountain | NW 307° | 476 m | 20.3 mi |
| Doughill Mountain | NW 308° | 471 m | 21.5 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills E Top | WNW 297° | 470 m | 18.2 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills W Top | WNW 295° | 452 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:04 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:26 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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