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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

Historic sites
Artworks
Springs
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
Attractions: 58
Gardens: 29
Museums: 25
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
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 7.3 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.3 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.3 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2

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 LeinsterNE 54°794.4 m9.0 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 85°732.1 m6.2 mi
Moats of CraanENE 57°656.5 m10.0 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 61°599.6 m10.8 mi
KnockroeENE 63°538.77 m7.6 mi
SlievebawnNE 42°524.8 m9.0 mi
Brandon HillSSW 202°515 m2.4 mi
White MountainESE 117°509 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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