Historic site · Ireland
1798 Monument
1798 Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Guard, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This monument has been erected by the Nationalists of Clonmel, in memory of the Men of '98. "Then here's their memory-may it be for us a guiding light, to cheer our strife for liberty, and teach us to unite."
How to reach it
Coordinates52.35338, -7.69933
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Laheirke: 1.5 mi
- Scrouthea Hill: 1.5 mi
- Knockinadotha: 1.9 mi
- Kilmacomma Hill: 2.1 mi
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
Springs
- Toberaheena Well: 1.0 mi
- Graigue Well: 2.8 mi
- Halfpenny Well: 3.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.2 mi
- Muggia Well: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Mick Delahunty Square: 0.1 mi
- Easter 1916 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Allen, Larkin and O'Brien Monument: 0.2 mi
- Vincent Hanley: 0.2 mi
- Retrospect: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 28
- Main Guard: 0.1 mi
- Crusader's Grave: 1.9 mi
- Swiss Cottage: 9.5 mi
- Caher Abbey: 9.8 mi
- Magic Road (start): 11.8 mi
Parks: 24
- Denis Burke Park: 0.2 mi
- Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 1.0 mi
- East Gate Park: 7.8 mi
- Fethard Town Park: 8.1 mi
- Inch Field: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Saint Brigid: 0.1 mi
- Saint Patrick: 2.3 mi
- Two Men in A Boat: 5.0 mi
- Sheela-na-gig: 7.7 mi
- Fatima: 7.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Tipperary Museum of Hidden History: 0.1 mi
- Fethard Horse Country Experience: 7.8 mi
- Heritage Centre: 12.1 mi
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 13.9 mi
- Portlaw Heritage Centre: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 10
- Gairdín Gharraí na Leadhb: 0.5 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 16.3 mi
- Fairy Garden: 17.4 mi
- Castle Garden: 17.7 mi
- Lismore Castle Formal Garden: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Stradbally Cove: 18.8 mi
- Ballydowane Cove: 19.8 mi
- Tra na mBo: 20.4 mi
- Bunmahon Strand: 20.5 mi
- Stage Cove: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Prison Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Mahon Falls: 10.4 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Assaroula Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Garden of Renewal: 5.2 mi
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 10.4 mi
- Fiddown Island: 16.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 23.0 mi
- Fenor Bog: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Mahon Valley: 10.0 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.7 mi
- Eagles Step: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mocollop Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of 1798 Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilclooney Mountain | SE 137° | 792 m | 10.1 mi |
| Carrignagower | SE 134° | 767 m | 8.9 mi |
| Knockanaffrin | SE 132° | 755 m | 6.6 mi |
| Curraghduff | SE 139° | 750 m | 9.3 mi |
| Coumfea | SE 145° | 742 m | 9.6 mi |
| Coumfea North Top | SE 143° | 728 m | 9.2 mi |
| Seefin | SSE 157° | 726 m | 10.6 mi |
| Knockaunapeebra | SE 141° | 724 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:59 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:16 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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