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The Pound

The Pound from directly overhead

The Pound is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Mason Monk, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

The story

former town pound in Graiguenamanagh, involved in the Tithe War, now part of the local heritage trail

Wikidata Q124290676, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
c. 1800. The first cattle seized in the Tithe War of 1830 were detained here. Fr Martin Doyle PP had a horse impounded here in 1831. He was the person most responsible for commencing the Tithe War.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.54316, -6.95760

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Springs
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.7 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 6.0 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 8.8 mi
  • Library Park: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 57
Gardens: 30
Museums: 25
Beaches: 10
  • Arthurstown Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Duncannon: 22.4 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 22.8 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 23.3 mi
  • Booley Bay Beach: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 7.2 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of The Pound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNE 55°794.4 m9.1 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 86°732.1 m6.4 mi
Moats of CraanENE 58°656.5 m10.1 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 62°599.6 m10.9 mi
KnockroeENE 64°538.77 m7.8 mi
SlievebawnNE 43°524.8 m9.1 mi
Brandon HillSSW 197°515 m2.4 mi
White MountainESE 117°509 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice05:0520:5921:56
September equinox07:1418:4419:29
December solstice08:3715:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11509031026

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