Historic site · Ireland
Glenour Monument
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
Peaks
- Camaross Hill: 1.1 mi
- Carrickmastia Hill: 1.9 mi
- Carrickbyrne Hill: 2.8 mi
- Raheennahoon Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bree Hill: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Tree of Life: 6.3 mi
- Saint David: 8.2 mi
- The Gods of Wet Places: 9.2 mi
- JFK Podium: 9.4 mi
- Small Things Like These: 9.4 mi
Historic sites
- Adamstown Castle: 0.8 mi
- Doonooney Castle: 1.7 mi
- hedge school: 2.4 mi
- '98 Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Castle (In Ruins): 4.1 mi
Springs
- Toberbaun: 0.3 mi
- Gorman's Well: 0.6 mi
- Toberpatrick: 1.1 mi
- Coolbeg Well: 1.7 mi
- Neville's Well: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 46
- Irish National Heritage Park: 9.2 mi
- Fulacht Fiadh: 9.2 mi
- Stone Circle: 9.3 mi
- Portal Tomb: 9.3 mi
- Dunbrody Famine Ship Visitor Centre: 9.5 mi
Parks: 42
- 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: 19
- Coolaught Gardens: 5.4 mi
- ICA Memorial Garden: 5.7 mi
- High Hill Norman Garden: 9.3 mi
- Robert Emmet Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
- Johnstown Castle Walled Gardens: 11.3 mi
Museums: 15
- National 1798 Centre: 9.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum Museum: 10.1 mi
- Enniscorthy Castle: 10.1 mi
- Westgate Heritage Centre: 11.3 mi
- Irish Agricultural Museum: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Thomastown Quarry: 20.4 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 20.8 mi
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
- Castle View: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Carricjmore Cliff: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Glenour Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | N 351° | 794 m | 15.9 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | NNW 343° | 732 m | 11.5 mi |
| Moats of Craan | N 355° | 657 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | N 359° | 600 m | 15.7 mi |
| Knockroe | NNW 348° | 539 m | 14.2 mi |
| Slievebawn | NNW 348° | 525 m | 17.6 mi |
| Brandon Hill | NW 308° | 515 m | 13.4 mi |
| Carrigroe | NNW 333° | 495 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:58 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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