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Kellys Monument

Kellys Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the east-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bombing 1975, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Monument in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.

Wikidata Q55028971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates54.00440, -6.39941

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saint Leonards Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Ice House Hill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Muirhevnamor District Park: 1.2 mi
  • Blackrock Park: 3.0 mi
  • Fairview Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Ballybarrack: 1.9 mi
  • Trumpet Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Drumisnagh Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Monascreebe: 3.9 mi
  • Carewamean: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 55
Artworks: 40
  • Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 2.1 mi
  • Cooley Bull: 2.3 mi
  • Washer Woman: 4.3 mi
  • Brown Bull sculpture: 8.3 mi
  • The Irish Elk: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 33
  • Goin Back Area: 11.4 mi
  • No Alibi Area: 11.4 mi
  • Sullivan's Travel Area: 11.4 mi
  • Rising Tide Area: 11.4 mi
  • Ride Lonesome Area: 11.4 mi
Springs: 32
Attractions: 22
Picnic sites: 17
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Black Stairs: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Kellys Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve FoyeENE589 m7.9 mi
Slieve GullionN573 m8.2 mi
Slieve Foye North-West TopENE535 m7.8 mi
The Eagles RockENE528 m7.7 mi
Clermont CarnNNE510 m6.1 mi
SlievemartinENE485 m11.3 mi
CarnavaddyNE475 m5.7 mi
SlievemeenENE472 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5421:0322:02
September equinox07:1218:4019:27
December solstice08:4314:5516:05

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3085151084

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