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1798 Monument

1798 Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle-Ellis Church (ruins), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

monument in Castle Ellis, County Wexford, Ireland

Wikidata Q55056441, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.47131, -6.39333

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • St. John's Well: 0.1 mi
  • St. Bridget's Well: 2.1 mi
  • Tobermaclura: 2.3 mi
  • Saint Thomas's Well: 2.6 mi
  • St. Nicholas' Well: 3.1 mi
Artworks
  • Dancing at the Crossroads: 2.6 mi
  • Snake: 4.2 mi
  • Badger: 4.2 mi
  • Fox: 4.2 mi
  • The Gruffalo: 4.2 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 26
  • Father Murphy Centre: 5.4 mi
  • Castlebridge House and Conservatory: 6.5 mi
  • Wexford Wildfowl Reserve: 8.0 mi
  • Shrule Deer Farm: 8.5 mi
  • Ferns Castle Visitor Centre: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Tinnaberna Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Ballinesker Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Morriscastle Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Newtown Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Cahore Beach: 10.6 mi
Parks: 19
  • The Square: 6.5 mi
  • The Orchard Peace Park: 7.8 mi
  • Fair Green: 7.9 mi
  • The Green: 8.1 mi
  • Bellefield Dog Park: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 16
Museums: 7
Picnic sites: 3
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 19.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 8.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterWNW 302°794.4 m19.2 mi
Blackstairs MountainWNW 287°732.1 m18.2 mi
Moats of CraanNW 304°656.5 m18.3 mi
Black Rock MountainNW 306°599.6 m17.3 mi
KnockroeWNW 297°538.77 m18.7 mi
SlievebawnWNW 304°524.8 m21.0 mi
White MountainW 278°509 m19.1 mi
CarrigroeW 280°495 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5318:38
June solstice05:0320:5721:53
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3515:0916:14

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9936645126

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