Boucher’s Obelisk
Boucher’s Obelisk is an obelisk in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster. Boucher’s Obelisk is situated nearby to Wishing Stone, as well as near Mapas Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killiney Hill and Manderley Castle.
Killiney Hill
Peak
Killiney Hill is the southernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay, the other being Dalkey Hill. These two hills form part of Killiney Hill Park.
Manderley Castle
House
Manderley Castle, formerly "Victoria Castle" and "Ayesha Castle," is a large castellated Irish mansion built in Victorian style, in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. It has been owned by musician Enya since 1997. Manderley Castle is situated 330 metres southwest of Boucher’s Obelisk.
Dalkey Hill
Peak
Dalkey Hill is the northernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay. Dalkey Hill is 140 metres high and has views over the surrounding areas : Dublin to the northwest; the Irish Sea and the mountains of Wales to the east and southeast; and Bray Head and the Wicklow Mountains to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalkey and Ballybrack.
Dalkey
Dalkey is a picturesque seaside village in the suburbs of Dublin. It has a Norman castle, several scenic walks, and the island just offshore was a pilgrimage site and slave market.Ballybrack
Suburb
Sallynoggin
Suburb
Sallynoggin is an area of Dublin in Ireland, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, County Dublin. The area consists mainly of former local authority housing built between the late 1940s and the mid-1950s by the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire.
Boucher’s Obelisk
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Inscription: “Mount Mapas”
- Categories: tourism, obelisk, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.26546° or 53° 15′ 56″ north
Longitude
-6.11102° or 6° 6′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C5M7V8Q+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Wishing Stone and Mapas Monument.
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