Peak · Ireland
Fossy Hill
Fossy Hill rises to 323 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossy Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 323 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.93999, -7.18403
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fossy Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Brooknagh: 3.0 mi
- Cullenagh Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Cooper's Hill: 4.3 mi
- Knockardagur: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Saint Mochua's Desk: 1.6 mi
- The Green Man: 5.1 mi
- Peacock: 7.9 mi
- James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Fragments of Time and Space: 8.0 mi
Springs
- Toberloughra: 3.0 mi
- Tobernataggart: 3.1 mi
- Shanavoulia Well: 3.7 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 3.9 mi
- Tobernacrow: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Wynne Park: 5.9 mi
- Dr. Breen Park: 7.3 mi
- The Peoples Park: 7.7 mi
- Fitzmaurice Place: 8.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Tullamoy Castle (ruins): 3.8 mi
- Site of Rathaspick Church (C of I): 4.8 mi
- Ballyknockan Castle: 4.9 mi
- Cecil Day Lewis: 5.0 mi
- DM Pender: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 33
- Timahoe Round Tower: 1.6 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 6.1 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 9.2 mi
- Emo Court: 11.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 1.6 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 5.3 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 6.9 mi
- Town Hall: 9.1 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Abbey Sense Garden: 6.9 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 8.5 mi
- The King's Garden: 8.5 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Emo Court picnic area: 11.6 mi
- Carrick Woods: 14.1 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 14.2 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 14.3 mi
- River walk: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 17.0 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 19.2 mi
- Community Orchard: 20.8 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.4 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Fossy Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baunreaghcong | NW 306° | 508 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | NW 309° | 482 m | 16.4 mi |
| Castleconor | WNW 298° | 407 m | 18.5 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | SE 140° | 336 m | 11.4 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | ENE 58° | 332 m | 0.7 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | WNW 288° | 317 m | 3.3 mi |
| Knockmannon Hill | SW 226° | 315 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ballynalacken Hill | SSW 210° | 314 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:09 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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