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James Freny

James Freny from directly overhead

James Freny is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In memory of James Freny famous highwayman, robber and rapparee. Born in Inistioge village in 1719. Died in Quay Street, New Ross, on December 20th 1788 aged 69 years,and buried near this spot in an unmarked family grave. [...]

How to reach it

Coordinates52.48942, -7.06636

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
Artworks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 4.3 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 4.3 mi
  • Páirc na Seamróga: 6.0 mi
  • Emigrant Park: 8.3 mi
  • Library Park: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 50
Gardens: 28
Beaches: 22
  • Arthurstown Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 19.4 mi
  • Duncannon: 19.5 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 20.0 mi
  • Woodstown Strand: 20.6 mi
Museums: 21
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 3.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 16.3 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 16.3 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of James Freny. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNE 53°794.4 m14.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainENE 69°732.1 m11.7 mi
Moats of CraanNE 55°656.5 m15.9 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 58°599.6 m16.8 mi
KnockroeENE 58°538.77 m13.6 mi
SlievebawnNE 46°524.8 m14.9 mi
Brandon HillENE 70°515 m4.1 mi
White MountainE 83°509 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0621:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4419:29
December solstice08:3715:1216:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12029008179

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