Historic site · Ireland
O’Higgins Monument
O’Higgins Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Stradbally Steam Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.01283, -7.14522
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knocknambraher Hill: 0.8 mi
- Carrig Hill: 1.3 mi
- Dandy's Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bawn Hill: 2.3 mi
- Kilteale Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- The Peoples Park: 6.2 mi
- The Grange: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Wynne Park: 6.5 mi
- Portlaoise Leisure Centre Park: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Inaugural Rally: 0.3 mi
- Oughaval Church: 0.6 mi
- Mass Rock: 1.3 mi
- Kilteale Church: 2.7 mi
- Rock of Dunamase: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Cunaburrow Well: 0.5 mi
- Whig's Well: 0.7 mi
- Toberloughra: 2.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 3.1 mi
- Clash Alick's Well: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 45
- The Green Man: 3.3 mi
- Saint Mochua's Desk: 4.3 mi
- Famine Family: 6.3 mi
- Canal Worker: 6.3 mi
- Peacock: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 1.3 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 4.4 mi
- Emo Court: 6.9 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 11.4 mi
Museums: 20
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 0.1 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 4.4 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 6.9 mi
- Town Hall: 6.9 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 10.7 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 12.4 mi
- The King's Garden: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Emo Court picnic area: 6.9 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 9.1 mi
- Carrick Woods: 9.2 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 9.5 mi
- River walk: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 12.1 mi
- Community Orchard: 15.5 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 17.4 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 24.5 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 15.6 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of O’Higgins Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baunreaghcong | WNW 288° | 508 m | 16.1 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | WNW 291° | 482 m | 15.3 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | SSE 157° | 336 m | 14.9 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SSW 193° | 332 m | 4.8 mi |
| Fossy Hill | SSW 198° | 323 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | SW 230° | 317 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ballynalacken Hill | SSW 206° | 314 m | 14.3 mi |
| Corballis Hill | ESE 110° | 312 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:08 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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