Historic site · Ireland
Three Rocks 1798 Monument
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Three Rocks 1798 Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Of The Three Rocks, a historic site 0.4 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of the Gallant Insurgents who triumphed over English Forces on this hillside 30th May,1798. Erected by the People 1952
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.33140, -6.54428
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Gods of Wet Places: 1.6 mi
- Elephant: 2.0 mi
- Giraffe: 2.0 mi
- Fr. James Roche: 3.4 mi
- William Lamport: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 59
- Carrickshinna Rock: 1.2 mi
- Forth Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Carrickadee: 1.3 mi
- Ravens Rocks: 1.3 mi
- Drooping Rock: 1.5 mi
Springs
- Saint Eusebius's Well: 1.4 mi
- St. Nicholas' Well: 1.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.7 mi
- Saint Davin's Well: 2.9 mi
- Tobermoghir: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Battle Of The Three Rocks: 0.4 mi
- The Hopper: 0.6 mi
- Barntown Castle (ruins): 0.6 mi
- The Crimean Monument: 1.9 mi
- Ferrycarrig Ambush: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 37
- Rosslare Strand Beach: 7.2 mi
- Ballinesker Beach: 9.1 mi
- The White Hole Beach: 10.0 mi
- Ballyhealy Beach: 10.0 mi
- Cullenstown Strand: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 35
- Fulacht Fiadh: 1.5 mi
- Stone Circle: 1.6 mi
- Portal Tomb: 1.6 mi
- Irish National Heritage Park: 1.6 mi
- Johnstown Castle Visitor Centre: 3.2 mi
Parks: 31
- The Irish National Heritage Park: 1.7 mi
- Redmond Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Republican Garden of Rememberance: 3.2 mi
- The Rocks: 3.7 mi
- The Square: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Johnstown Castle Walled Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Italian Sunken Garden: 3.1 mi
- The Old Melon Garden: 3.1 mi
- Tara Cottage: 5.7 mi
- Village Garden: 7.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Irish Agricultural Museum: 3.2 mi
- Westgate Heritage Centre: 3.3 mi
- Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre: 10.3 mi
- St Awaries Cottage: 11.2 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Carricjmore Cliff: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Rocks 1798 Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | NNW 333° | 794 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | NW 324° | 732 m | 18.6 mi |
| Moats of Craan | NNW 336° | 657 m | 21.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNW 339° | 600 m | 21.2 mi |
| Knockroe | NNW 330° | 539 m | 20.8 mi |
| Slievebawn | NNW 332° | 525 m | 24.0 mi |
| Brandon Hill | NW 304° | 515 m | 21.9 mi |
| Carrigroe | NW 317° | 495 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:54 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:57 | 21:53 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:34 | 15:11 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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