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The Irish RM Plaque

The Irish RM Plaque from directly overhead

The Irish RM Plaque is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 47 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Castlehaven, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off.

The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross and the television comedy-drama series based on them.

What the record says

Elevation
47.33899688720703 m

How to reach it

Coordinates51.52664, -9.17972

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Beaches
Peaks
  • Péicín Cnoc Droim Fionn: 0.3 mi
  • Carraig Throunce: 0.6 mi
  • Carraig a Néalladóra: 0.8 mi
  • Cnoc Sheáin de Barra: 0.9 mi
  • Péicín: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 33
Springs: 30
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 14
  • The Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Coolngrane Park: 4.0 mi
  • Rossa Park: 4.4 mi
  • Gearagh Park: 12.5 mi
  • Emmet Place: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 10
Museums: 9
  • Heritage Centre: 4.3 mi
  • Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 8.7 mi
  • Cottage Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Michael Collins House Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Cape Clear Museum: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 7
Nature reserves: 5
  • The Warren Dunes: 7.5 mi
  • Long Strand Dunes: 9.5 mi
  • Irish National Forestry Foundation: 16.0 mi
  • Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 22.9 mi
  • Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fall Down: 2.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Bridge: 11.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of The Irish RM Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shehy MoreN 353°545.6 m18.1 mi
Nowen HillNNW 348°535.2 m13.8 mi
Nowen Hill SW TopNNW 345°509 m13.5 mi
Mullach MéiseNNW 335°494.3 m13.8 mi
Douce MountainNNW 348°476 m19.2 mi
Doughill MountainNNW 347°471 m20.4 mi
Maughanaclea Hills E TopNNW 345°470 m15.4 mi
Maughanaclea Hills W TopNNW 342°452 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0518:49
June solstice05:2021:0421:59
September equinox07:2318:5419:38
December solstice08:4115:2816:30

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/944602616

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