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John Hackett

John Hackett from directly overhead

John Hackett is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis Hopkins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In this house lived John Hackett Mayor of Clonmel 1843 and first Catholic Mayor of the borough since 1688. Erected 1843.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.35284, -7.70273

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
  • Scrouthea Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Laheirke: 1.5 mi
  • Knockinadotha: 1.9 mi
  • Kilmacomma Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Long Hill: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 30
Parks: 24
  • Denis Burke Park: 0.3 mi
  • Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 1.1 mi
  • East Gate Park: 7.8 mi
  • Fethard Town Park: 8.1 mi
  • Inch Field: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 18
Museums: 13
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 9
  • Stradbally Cove: 18.9 mi
  • Ballydowane Cove: 19.8 mi
  • Tra na mBo: 20.5 mi
  • Bunmahon Strand: 20.6 mi
  • Stage Cove: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Mahon Valley: 10.1 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 10.5 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.8 mi
  • Eagles Step: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of John Hackett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainSE 136°792 m10.2 mi
CarrignagowerSE 133°767 m9.0 mi
KnockanaffrinSE 131°755 m6.7 mi
CurraghduffSE 138°750.1 m9.4 mi
CoumfeaSE 144°741.9 m9.7 mi
Coumfea North TopSE 142°728.3 m9.3 mi
SeefinSSE 156°725.592 m10.6 mi
KnockaunapeebraSE 140°724.4 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3517:5918:44
June solstice05:0921:0221:57
September equinox07:1718:4719:32
December solstice08:3915:1616:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7833793721

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