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1798 Memorial

1798 Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wex Walks, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Monument in Wexford Town, County Wexford, Ireland.

Dates from 1905.

Wikidata Q55056359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
1798

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates52.33984, -6.46243

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Forth Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Carrickadee: 4.5 mi
  • Carrickshinna Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Ravens Rocks: 4.7 mi
  • Drooping Rock: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 50
Springs
  • St. Margaret's Well: 0.4 mi
  • St. Nicholas' Well: 0.8 mi
  • St. Mary Magdalene's Well: 1.0 mi
  • St. Cavan's Well: 1.8 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 35
Attractions: 30
  • Wex Walks: 0.0 mi
  • Three Sisters River Cruises: 0.1 mi
  • Wexford Wildfowl Reserve: 2.1 mi
  • Portal Tomb: 2.3 mi
  • Stone Circle: 2.3 mi
Parks: 21
  • Republican Garden of Rememberance: 0.3 mi
  • Redmond Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • The Rocks: 0.8 mi
  • The Irish National Heritage Park: 2.3 mi
  • The Square: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 14
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 1
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1798 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNW794 m23.4 mi
Blackstairs MountainNW732 m20.4 mi
Moats of CraanNNW657 m22.9 mi
Black Rock MountainNNW600 m22.2 mi
KnockroeNW539 m22.3 mi
Brandon HillWNW515 m24.6 mi
CarrigroeNW495 m19.9 mi
Bran PoceaghNW489 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5418:39
June solstice05:0420:5721:52
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3415:1116:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/509895859

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