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Glenour Monument

Glenour Monument from directly overhead

Glenour Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberbaun, a spring 0.3 miles away.

The story

townland in Kilgarvan, County Wexford, Ireland

Wikidata Q104273934, matched on coordinates and name (856 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Tragedy at the Barracks Adamstown The Irish Civil War Commenced on June 28th 1922 "Brother Against Brother & Father against Son" In March 1923 a tragic chapter of the war opened with the execution of three Republican Prisoners in Wexford gaol namely Crea

How to reach it

Coordinates52.39023, -6.72365

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Toberbaun: 0.3 mi
  • Gorman's Well: 0.6 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 1.1 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 1.6 mi
  • Coolbeg Well: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions: 46
Parks: 43
  • Foulksmills Park: 5.4 mi
  • Library Park: 9.2 mi
  • The Irish National Heritage Park: 9.2 mi
  • Emigrant Park: 9.5 mi
  • Pearse Park: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 32
  • Cullenstown Strand: 12.0 mi
  • Blackhall Strand: 12.3 mi
  • Grange Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Arthurstown Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Duncannon: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 25
Museums: 15
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
  • Castle View: 19.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Glenour Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterN 351°794.4 m15.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainNNW 343°732.1 m11.5 mi
Moats of CraanN 355°656.5 m15.9 mi
Black Rock MountainN 359°599.6 m15.7 mi
KnockroeNNW 348°538.77 m14.2 mi
SlievebawnNNW 348°524.8 m17.6 mi
Brandon HillNW 308°515 m13.4 mi
White MountainNNW 328°509 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5518:40
June solstice05:0520:5821:54
September equinox07:1318:4319:28
December solstice08:3615:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8631952002

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