French Hill Monument
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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
- 10.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- View of boats on the river Moy · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crucspullagadaun: 4.7 mi
- Slieve Carn: 7.9 mi
- Croaghmoyle: 9.0 mi
- Burren: 9.0 mi
- Bohaun: 9.1 mi
- Kinturk Castle: 2.1 mi
- Guesdian Castle: 3.1 mi
- General George O'Malley: 3.2 mi
- 1798 Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 3.3 mi
- Tobernatran: 3.9 mi
- Tobermacduach: 3.9 mi
- Tobernacannana: 4.1 mi
- Tober Patrick: 4.2 mi
- Tobersrah: 5.1 mi
- Manannán Mac Lir: 3.2 mi
- Keys: 3.7 mi
- barrels: 5.0 mi
- Tidy Towns: 10.7 mi
- The Sentinel: 11.0 mi
- Ballintubber Abbey: 4.1 mi
- The Celtic Furrow: 5.0 mi
- Balla Round Tower: 5.2 mi
- Pirate Queen: 11.5 mi
- Land of the Giants: 12.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life: 5.3 mi
- Michael Davitt Museum: 9.1 mi
- Kiltimagh Museum: 11.0 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 12.1 mi
- Knock Museum: 14.0 mi
- Thornhill Strand: 17.0 mi
- White Strand: 17.7 mi
- Bunnatruffa: 17.9 mi
- Cooltraw Strand: 18.3 mi
- Black Strand: 18.4 mi
- Old Head Woods: 21.3 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephin | NNW 342° | 806 m | 14.4 mi |
| Croagh Patrick | WSW 257° | 764 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tievnabinnia | WSW 242° | 742 m | 20.3 mi |
| Corranabinnia | WNW 302° | 716 m | 19.8 mi |
| Birreencorragh | NW 322° | 698 m | 15.0 mi |
| Corranabinnia SW Top | WNW 301° | 687 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mám Trasna | SW 223° | 682 m | 18.9 mi |
| Glennamong | NW 307° | 628 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:03 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:14 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:09 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4433260306
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