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Ferrycarrig Ambush

Ferrycarrig Ambush from directly overhead

Ferrycarrig Ambush is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

townland in Kilpatrick, County Wexford, Ireland

Wikidata Q104278804, matched on coordinates and name (668 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2022-10
Material
metal
Inscription
In memory of the National Army Privates: William Doyle, Broadway 23yrs PAtrick O'Connor, Coolcotts 26yrs Christopher Kierans, Rathfarnham 21yrs Peter Behan, Newbridge 26yrs Killed here on 22 October 1922 While on patrol RIP

How to reach it

Coordinates52.34936, -6.50779

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Springs
Peaks: 60
  • Carrickshinna Rock: 3.2 mi
  • Forth Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Carrickadee: 3.3 mi
  • Ravens Rocks: 3.3 mi
  • Drooping Rock: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 39
Attractions: 31
Parks: 21
  • The Irish National Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
  • Redmond Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Republican Garden of Rememberance: 1.7 mi
  • The Rocks: 2.6 mi
  • The Square: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 16
Museums: 8
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNNW 328°794.4 m21.8 mi
Blackstairs MountainNW 318°732.1 m18.7 mi
Moats of CraanNNW 331°656.5 m21.4 mi
Black Rock MountainNNW 334°599.6 m20.7 mi
KnockroeNW 325°538.77 m20.6 mi
SlievebawnNNW 328°524.8 m23.7 mi
Brandon HillWNW 300°515 m22.6 mi
White MountainNW 308°509 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5418:39
June solstice05:0420:5721:53
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3415:1116:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10127352026

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