Historic site · Ireland
James Freny
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
Peaks
- Mount Alto: 1.8 mi
- Saddle Hill: 2.4 mi
- Monasilloge: 2.8 mi
- Coppanagh: 3.6 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Rut: 4.3 mi
- Ball: 4.3 mi
- Descending Vessel: 4.3 mi
- Cantwell Fada: 5.0 mi
- Shepherd Monk: 5.4 mi
Springs
- Saint Columkille’s Well: 0.1 mi
- Sally Well: 0.2 mi
- Toberachree: 0.9 mi
- Holy Cross Well: 1.0 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Black Castle: 0.0 mi
- White Castle: 0.0 mi
- Hundred Court: 0.1 mi
- Woodstock House: 0.9 mi
- Ballyduff Castle: 1.4 mi
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: 48
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 4.3 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 5.8 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 5.9 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 6.8 mi
- Dunbrody: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 22
- Forge Masters Garden: 0.1 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 3.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.8 mi
- Gáirdín an Ghorta: 8.2 mi
- High Hill Norman Garden: 8.3 mi
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
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 9.4 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 10.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum Museum: 12.9 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Thomastown Quarry: 4.6 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 14.2 mi
- Fiddown Island: 15.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 16.0 mi
- Fenor Bog: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 3.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 16.3 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of James Freny. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | NE 53° | 794 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ENE 69° | 732 m | 11.7 mi |
| Moats of Craan | NE 55° | 657 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | ENE 58° | 600 m | 16.8 mi |
| Knockroe | ENE 58° | 539 m | 13.6 mi |
| Slievebawn | NE 46° | 525 m | 14.9 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ENE 70° | 515 m | 4.1 mi |
| White Mountain | E 83° | 509 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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