Historic site · Ireland
World Peace / U. N.
World Peace / U. N. is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-11-16
- Inscription
- Dedicated to those who gave their lives in the service of world peace while serving with the United Nations. Erected by Post 27 Irish United Nations Veterans Association on 16th November 2008.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.03665, -7.29638
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Fitzmaurice Place: 0.1 mi
- Portlaoise Leisure Centre Park: 0.1 mi
- Triogue Liner Park: 0.3 mi
- The Peoples Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Col. James Fitzmaurice: 0.1 mi
- Fort of Maryborough: 0.1 mi
- Odlum's Mills: 0.1 mi
- Fitzmaurice Place: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Eitilt: 0.1 mi
- Fragments of Time and Space: 0.2 mi
- Peacock: 0.3 mi
- James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- Polyhymnia: 6.4 mi
Springs
- Toberlehern: 2.9 mi
- Toberacullen: 3.3 mi
- Darby's Well: 4.7 mi
- Black Croft Well: 4.7 mi
- Tobernahinch: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 2.9 mi
- Derry Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hewson Hill: 3.4 mi
- Castle Hill: 3.4 mi
- Rock of Cashel: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Emo Court: 6.4 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 6.5 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 7.6 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 12.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 6.5 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 6.6 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 8.5 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 12.1 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 8.6 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 9.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Emo Court picnic area: 6.4 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 8.4 mi
- Carrick Woods: 8.7 mi
- River walk: 9.7 mi
- Lacca: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 11.1 mi
- Community Orchard: 17.6 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 21.4 mi
- Ardan Wood: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of World Peace / U. N.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | W 271° | 527 m | 14.9 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | W 280° | 514 m | 14.4 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | WNW 290° | 508.195 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | WNW 290° | 487 m | 12.8 mi |
| Barcam | W 274° | 484 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | WNW 295° | 482.088 m | 8.9 mi |
| Castleconor | W 280° | 407 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SE 140° | 332 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:03 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:08 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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