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General Thomas Cloney

General Thomas Cloney from directly overhead

General Thomas Cloney is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Widow's Cottages, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
(1774-1850) United Irishman, Rebel Leader and lifelong labourer in Ireland's Cause, lived here. Erected by the Graiguenamanagh Historical Society 1998

How to reach it

Coordinates52.54155, -6.95316

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.8 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 6.2 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.4 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 9.0 mi
  • Library Park: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
Springs
Attractions: 56
Museums: 25
Gardens: 22
Beaches: 10
  • Arthurstown Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Duncannon: 22.3 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 22.7 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 23.2 mi
  • Booley Bay Beach: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle View: 7.3 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.3 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of General Thomas Cloney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNE794 m9.0 mi
Blackstairs MountainE732 m6.2 mi
Moats of CraanENE657 m10.0 mi
Black Rock MountainENE600 m10.8 mi
KnockroeENE539 m7.6 mi
SlievebawnNE525 m9.0 mi
Brandon HillSSW515 m2.4 mi
White MountainESE509 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice05:0520:5921:55
September equinox07:1418:4419:29
December solstice08:3715:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8712629533

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