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Thomas Cheevers

Thomas Cheevers from directly overhead

Thomas Cheevers is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballyogan Cross, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Erected to the memory of Thomas Cheevers Captain of Graiguenamanagh Company of the United Irishmen in 179 who, existing evidence suggests, died in an engagement with Crown Forces at the Rower, Co. Kilkenny on 10th June 1798. Graiguenamanagh

How to reach it

Coordinates52.54104, -6.95445

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.8 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 6.2 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.5 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 8.9 mi
  • Library Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 58
Springs
Attractions: 55
Museums: 25
Gardens: 22
Beaches: 11
  • Arthurstown Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Duncannon: 22.2 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 22.6 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 23.2 mi
  • Booley Bay Beach: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle View: 7.3 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.3 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNE794 m9.0 mi
Blackstairs MountainE732 m6.3 mi
Moats of CraanENE657 m10.0 mi
Black Rock MountainENE600 m10.9 mi
KnockroeENE539 m7.7 mi
SlievebawnNE525 m9.1 mi
Brandon HillSSW515 m2.3 mi
White MountainESE509 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice05:0520:5921:55
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/11546089513

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