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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

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: 49
  • 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: 38
Museums: 22
Gardens: 21
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle View: 10.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi

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 LeinsterE794 m20.0 mi
SheegounaSW554 m19.6 mi
KnockroeESE539 m19.8 mi
SlievebawnE525 m18.6 mi
Brandon HillSE515 m15.4 mi
White MountainESE509 m20.0 mi
KnockahunnaSW503 m19.2 mi
CarrigroeESE495 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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