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Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association

Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association from directly overhead

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
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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
Springs
Historic sites
Parks: 52
  • 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: 46
Gardens: 27
Museums: 15
Beaches: 11
  • 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: 5
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Castle View: 15.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.6 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

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Irish Hangliding and Paragliding Association. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterSW 233°794.4 m0.0 mi
Blackstairs MountainSSW 193°732.1 m4.9 mi
Moats of CraanE 83°656.5 m1.1 mi
Black Rock MountainE 91°599.6 m2.2 mi
KnockroeSSW 195°538.77 m1.9 mi
SlievebawnNW 319°524.8 m1.9 mi
Brandon HillSW 227°515 m11.1 mi
White MountainSSW 199°509 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5518:40
June solstice05:0420:5921:55
September equinox07:1318:4319:28
December solstice08:3715:1016:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12194968394

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