Historic site · Ireland
Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association
Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 781 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the southwest, less than a tenth of a mile off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- In memory of Shane O'Reilly, 3 June 2003, and Trevor Wilde, 9 May 1982, and Ian Cross, who flew from this place and into our memories.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.61820, -6.78025
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Leinster: 0.0 mi
- Moats of Craan: 1.1 mi
- Knockroe: 1.9 mi
- Slievebawn: 1.9 mi
- Clorogue Beg: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Rathnageeragh castle: 3.1 mi
- Temple Molasha (ruins): 3.3 mi
- Barragh Church (in Ruins): 5.3 mi
- Bunclody 1798 Bicentenary Memorial: 6.0 mi
- 1798 rebellion Battle of Newtownbarry (AKA Bunclody) commemorative plaque: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Lumberjack Monk: 8.7 mi
- Milkman Monk: 8.9 mi
- Eel Fisherman Monk: 8.9 mi
- Stone Mason Monk: 9.1 mi
- Gardiner Monk: 9.1 mi
Springs
- St Bridget's Well: 2.4 mi
- St Fortchern's Well: 3.2 mi
- Tobermadalowan: 3.6 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.1 mi
- Kilcullen Well: 5.4 mi
Parks: 51
- Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 5.5 mi
- Cois Bearbha: 8.7 mi
- Goresbridge Community Park: 9.2 mi
- The Fair Green: 9.5 mi
- Oak Grove Millennium Park: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 44
- Altamont House and Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 9.1 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 9.2 mi
- Ferns Castle Visitor Centre: 11.9 mi
- Gowran Abbey: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 20
- Walled Garden: 8.5 mi
- Coolaught Gardens: 10.7 mi
- ICA Memorial Garden: 14.7 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 15.0 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 16.1 mi
Museums: 15
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 8.8 mi
- Enniscorthy Castle: 12.1 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 12.2 mi
- Tullow Museum: 12.8 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Tinnaberna Beach: 23.3 mi
- Ballinesker Beach: 23.3 mi
- Morriscastle Beach: 23.8 mi
- Donaghmore Beach: 23.9 mi
- Roney Point Beach: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 2.8 mi
- Castle View: 15.9 mi
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Thomastown Quarry: 16.3 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 19.8 mi
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 21.2 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | SW 233° | 794 m | 0.0 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | SSW 193° | 732 m | 4.9 mi |
| Moats of Craan | E 83° | 657 m | 1.1 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 91° | 600 m | 2.2 mi |
| Knockroe | SSW 195° | 539 m | 1.9 mi |
| Slievebawn | NW 319° | 525 m | 1.9 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SW 227° | 515 m | 11.1 mi |
| White Mountain | SSW 199° | 509 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:59 | 21:55 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:10 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12194968394
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