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1798 Memorial

1798 Memorial from directly overhead

1798 Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Anne's Well, a spring 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In memory of all who died from the Barony of Bantry in the 1798 Rebellion. "Seven feet is his height, with some inches to spare, And he looks like a king in command!" "Glory O! to Mount Leinster's own darling and pride Dauntless Kelly, the Boy from Killan

How to reach it

Coordinates52.52173, -6.74552

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Bellefield Dog Park: 7.2 mi
  • The Green: 7.2 mi
  • Fair Green: 7.3 mi
  • The Orchard Peace Park: 7.4 mi
  • Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 9.9 mi
Attractions: 55
Gardens: 34
Beaches: 25
  • Ballinesker Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Tinnaberna Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Cullenstown Strand: 21.1 mi
  • Arthurstown Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Morriscastle Beach: 21.2 mi
Museums: 20
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 9.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Castle View: 16.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Thomastown Quarry: 16.8 mi
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 22.1 mi
  • Newpark Marsh Park: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of 1798 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNNW 348°794.4 m6.8 mi
Blackstairs MountainNW 307°732.1 m3.2 mi
Moats of CraanN 357°656.5 m6.8 mi
Black Rock MountainN 6°599.6 m6.7 mi
KnockroeNNW 338°538.77 m5.2 mi
SlievebawnNNW 342°524.8 m8.5 mi
Brandon HillW 265°515 m9.6 mi
White MountainWSW 256°509 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5518:40
June solstice05:0420:5821:55
September equinox07:1318:4319:28
December solstice08:3615:1016:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8651873402

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