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Saint Joseph's Church

Saint Joseph's Church from directly overhead

Saint Joseph's Church is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Aghalion Hill stands 249 m to the southeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cavan County Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
The Crosserlough Battalion of Old I.R.A held fundraisers and donated the cost of the high alter to the church in 1967. In honour of this donation their flag, which draped the coffin of each of its members is interned under the high alter.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.86561, -7.20049

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Kilmore: 0.3 mi
  • Carn: 0.7 mi
  • Gallonnambraher: 1.2 mi
  • Frael: 1.2 mi
  • Aghaloughan: 1.6 mi
Springs
  • Toberpatrick: 2.6 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 4.3 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 4.4 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 4.5 mi
  • Tober Altan: 5.2 mi
Parks: 55
  • Nuns' Walk: 0.1 mi
  • Percy French Park: 0.4 mi
  • Crover Boat Quay: 4.6 mi
  • Virginia lakeshore: 5.3 mi
  • Lavey Strand: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Virgin Mary: 0.1 mi
  • Our World: 0.1 mi
  • Walk the Walk: 0.1 mi
  • Percy French: 0.3 mi
  • Virgin Mary: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Rectory Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 9.4 mi
  • Ballinagh Community Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Fairgreen Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 18
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Creamery Waterfall: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Annagh Lough Beach: 15.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Saint Joseph's Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Aghalion HillSE 128°249 m1.9 mi
CarnSE 143°237 m0.7 mi
DrumnaveaghNNE 12°218 m4.9 mi
GreaghnafarnaNNE 33°216 m5.5 mi
Moher NorthN 2°215 m4.1 mi
DerryhumNE 47°215 m5.3 mi
PollamaladyE 81°213 m2.0 mi
AghaloughanENE 72°205 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5518:42
June solstice04:5821:0622:05
September equinox07:1518:4419:30
December solstice08:4615:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10086693122

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