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1798 Memorial

1798 Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is General George O'Malley, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 9.7 miles off.

The story

Monument in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.

Wikidata Q55055937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
i gCuimhne 1798

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates53.85472, -9.29985

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 58
Springs
  • Tobernatran: 1.8 mi
  • Tobergal: 4.8 mi
  • Toberdunam: 5.4 mi
  • Tobersrah: 6.0 mi
  • Johns Well: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 16
Parks: 10
  • Mayo Peace Park: 0.3 mi
  • Town Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 0.7 mi
  • Canon Kileen Park: 10.2 mi
  • Princess Grace Park: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Hospital Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Walled Garden: 18.9 mi
Museums: 7
Beaches: 7
  • Thornhill Strand: 15.9 mi
  • White Strand: 16.6 mi
  • Bunnatruffa: 16.8 mi
  • Cooltraw Strand: 17.2 mi
  • Black Strand: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of 1798 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinNNW806 m11.3 mi
Croagh PatrickWSW764 m16.1 mi
TievnabinniaSW742 m20.4 mi
Slieve CarrNW721 m20.7 mi
CorranabinniaWNW716 m17.0 mi
BirreencorraghNW698 m11.8 mi
Corranabinnia SW TopWNW687 m17.1 mi
Mám TrasnaSSW682 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0621:1422:13
September equinox07:2318:5219:39
December solstice08:5415:0816:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4427724930

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