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French Hill Monument

French Hill Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinturk Castle, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 11 miles off.

The story

monument in County Mayo, Ireland

Dates from 1870.

Wikidata Q55050948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
In grateful remembrance of the gallant French soldiers who died fighting for the freedom of Ireland on August 27, 1798. They shall be remembered forever

How to reach it

Coordinates53.81457, -9.25835

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Tobernatran: 3.9 mi
  • Tobermacduach: 3.9 mi
  • Tobernacannana: 4.1 mi
  • Tober Patrick: 4.2 mi
  • Tobersrah: 5.1 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 15
Parks: 10
  • Mayo Peace Park: 3.3 mi
  • Town Park: 3.4 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 3.5 mi
  • Clew Bay Park: 11.9 mi
  • McMahon Park: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Green Campus Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Walled garden: 19.4 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Thornhill Strand: 17.0 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 17.4 mi
  • White Strand: 17.7 mi
  • Bunnatruffa: 17.9 mi
  • Cooltraw Strand: 18.3 mi
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of French Hill Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinNNW 342°806 m14.4 mi
Croagh PatrickWSW 257°764 m16.8 mi
TievnabinniaWSW 242°742 m20.3 mi
CorranabinniaWNW 302°716 m19.8 mi
BirreencorraghNW 322°698 m15.0 mi
Corranabinnia SW TopWNW 301°687 m19.9 mi
Mám TrasnaSW 223°682 m18.9 mi
GlennamongNW 307°628 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0318:50
June solstice05:0621:1422:13
September equinox07:2318:5219:38
December solstice08:5415:0916:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4433260306

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