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Thomas Woodgate Monument

Thomas Woodgate Monument from directly overhead

Thomas Woodgate Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grace's Old Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

Three-piece monument consisting of a sculpture of Thomas Woodgate in plain clothes and in his uniform, an information panel and a map of the island of Ireland.

What the record says

Built
2020-10-10
Material
steel
Inscription
This memorial commemmorates Thomas Woodgate Private 2nd Class, 297699, 23 Training Squadron, RAF. Born 31/12/1903, Died 10/10/1918, Age: 14 years, 9 months, 10 days. [...]

How to reach it

Coordinates52.65405, -7.25360

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Knockanbawn: 4.3 mi
  • Purcell's Kill: 4.7 mi
  • Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 9.0 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 9.8 mi
Parks: 51
  • Watergate Urban Park: 0.1 mi
  • Riverside Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Peace Park: 0.2 mi
  • James's Green: 0.2 mi
  • Waterbarracks: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 40
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Castle View: 10.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Thomas Woodgate Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 97°794.4 m20.0 mi
SheegounaSW 220°553.5 m19.6 mi
KnockroeESE 102°538.77 m19.8 mi
SlievebawnE 93°524.8 m18.6 mi
Brandon HillSE 130°515 m15.4 mi
White MountainESE 120°509 m20.0 mi
KnockahunnaSW 221°502.8 m19.2 mi
CarrigroeESE 118°495 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:57
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3915:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8004488308

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