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Patrick Burns

Patrick Burns from directly overhead

Patrick Burns is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Mullaghanish stands 649 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunpowder Mills, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 13 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
I nDil Chuimhne In proud memory of Volunteer Patrick Burns 1st BN (Engineers), Cork No. 2 Brigade, I.R.A. Born in The Powedermills Ballincollig 17th March 1879 Died from would received in Ballincollig Barracks 21st August 1922 In defence of the Republi
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Coordinates51.88859, -8.58507

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ballincollig Regional Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lee Fields: 2.8 mi
  • Wood Entrance at Ann Road: 2.9 mi
  • Bishopscourt Green: 3.1 mi
  • Wood Walk Entrance: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 54
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 47
  • Murphy's Farm: 2.1 mi
  • Fern Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Stone of Eloquence: 2.9 mi
  • The Rock Close: 2.9 mi
  • Guard Tower: 2.9 mi
Springs
Peaks: 44
  • Grange Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Knockshanawee: 9.0 mi
  • Lyradane Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Rock Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Bottle Hill: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 33
Gardens: 23
Museums: 20
Picnic sites: 7
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 3.4 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.8 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 9.3 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 12.4 mi
  • Kilmurry Woods: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 12.3 mi
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 13.6 mi
  • Irish National Forestry Foundation: 20.9 mi
  • Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 11.0 mi
  • Power’s Bridge: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Patrick Burns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MullaghanishWNW649 m24.7 mi
MusheramoreWNW643 m18.8 mi
Mullaghanish Far North-East TopWNW559 m23.6 mi
MusherabegWNW499 m19.6 mi
Seefin East TopNW491 m16.8 mi
Cnoc na nUlánWNW462 m23.8 mi
Claragh MountainWNW452 m24.3 mi
Mount HillaryNW444 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0318:47
June solstice05:1521:0321:58
September equinox07:2118:5119:35
December solstice08:4015:2316:26

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12141207247

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