Historic site · Ireland
Halla Kenny
Halla Kenny is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Through Water and Fire, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Kenny Hall, Wexford's only surviving Tudor house. backs directly onto the Crescent Pool. The ancient fortifications behind it, appear to have been a perimeter of defence. Kenny's Mall was Governor Sinnont's residence during the Confederate War.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.33732, -6.46105
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 53
- Forth Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Carrickadee: 4.5 mi
- Carrickshinna Rock: 4.6 mi
- Ravens Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Drooping Rock: 4.8 mi
Springs
- St. Margaret's Well: 0.3 mi
- St. Nicholas' Well: 0.6 mi
- St. Mary Magdalene's Well: 0.8 mi
- St. Cavan's Well: 1.9 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 48
- Through Water and Fire: 0.0 mi
- Put the needle on the record: 0.1 mi
- Creative Laneway Project: 0.1 mi
- Fleadh Cheoil Harp: 0.2 mi
- Fr. James Roche: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Commodore John Barry Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 1798 Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Falla Seilscear: 0.3 mi
- By Hook or By Crook: 0.3 mi
- Nicky Rackard Memorial: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Rosslare Strand Beach: 4.5 mi
- Ballinesker Beach: 6.1 mi
- The White Hole Beach: 10.2 mi
- Carne Beach: 10.6 mi
- Ballyhealy Beach: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 29
- Three Sisters River Cruises: 0.2 mi
- Wex Walks: 0.2 mi
- Wexford Wildfowl Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Portal Tomb: 2.4 mi
- Stone Circle: 2.4 mi
Parks: 21
- Republican Garden of Rememberance: 0.5 mi
- Redmond Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- The Rocks: 0.6 mi
- The Irish National Heritage Park: 2.4 mi
- The Square: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 14
- Italian Sunken Garden: 3.5 mi
- Tara Cottage: 3.6 mi
- Johnstown Castle Walled Gardens: 3.7 mi
- The Old Melon Garden: 3.8 mi
- Village Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Westgate Heritage Centre: 0.4 mi
- Irish Agricultural Museum: 3.6 mi
- Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre: 8.1 mi
- St Awaries Cottage: 9.7 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Carricjmore Cliff: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Halla Kenny. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | NW 325° | 794 m | 23.6 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | NW 315° | 732 m | 20.6 mi |
| Moats of Craan | NNW 328° | 657 m | 23.1 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNW 330° | 600 m | 22.4 mi |
| Knockroe | NW 322° | 539 m | 22.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | WNW 299° | 515 m | 24.7 mi |
| Carrigroe | NW 309° | 495 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bran Poceagh | NW 306° | 489 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:54 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:57 | 21:52 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:34 | 15:11 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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