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WWI Memorial

WWI Memorial from directly overhead

WWI Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the south, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia Handball Club, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
In memory of those from Virginia who gave their lives in the First World War 1914-1918

How to reach it

Coordinates53.83536, -7.08327

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Murmod Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Cornashesk: 1.2 mi
  • Cornaslieve: 1.3 mi
  • Knockatemple: 1.9 mi
  • Black Rock: 2.0 mi
Parks: 59
  • Virginia lakeshore: 0.3 mi
  • Munterconnaught Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Nuns' Walk: 5.3 mi
  • Mullagh Playground: 5.4 mi
  • Percy French Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 57
Springs
  • Toberpatrick: 0.8 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 1.9 mi
  • Tober Altan: 3.2 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 4.4 mi
  • Holy Well (disused): 7.9 mi
Artworks: 38
Gardens: 16
  • Virginia Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 7.4 mi
  • Rectory Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Parnell Garden: 11.3 mi
  • The Holistic Gardens: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 15
Museums: 8
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Creamery Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Annagh Lough Beach: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of WWI Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghS329 m6.4 mi
Aghalion HillWNW249 m3.4 mi
CarnWNW237 m4.6 mi
CarnalynchNE236 m5.3 mi
CarrickgormanNNE218 m4.3 mi
DerryhumN215 m5.8 mi
PollamaladyNW213 m3.7 mi
AghaloughanNW205 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice04:5821:0522:04
September equinox07:1418:4319:30
December solstice08:4515:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10057036007

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