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Tara Hill

Tara Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Tara Hill rises to 305 m. Croaghanmoira stands 662 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberacvan, a spring 0.2 miles away.

The story

Tara Hill (Irish: Torrchoill) is an isolated hill and associated village near the Irish Sea coast in north County Wexford, Ireland. Though only 253 metres (830 feet) high, it dominates the landscape of northeast Wexford. It overlooks the Wexford coast line, from Courtown harbour to Castletown.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7685071, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
305.0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.69908, -6.21774

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ask Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Banoge Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Laraheen Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Gorey Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Carriganeagh Rock: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
Springs: 55
  • Toberacvan: 0.2 mi
  • Mary Neal's Spout: 0.2 mi
  • St Michael's Well: 2.8 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 3.0 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Edible Arklow Art Trail: 7.1 mi
  • Arklow Ware. EIRE: 7.1 mi
  • Edible Arklow Art Trail: 7.3 mi
  • Edible Arklow Art Trail: 7.3 mi
  • Edible Arklow Art Trail: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Clogga Strand: 5.5 mi
  • The Cove: 6.4 mi
  • Short Strand Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 6.8 mi
Parks: 15
  • Peoples Park: 3.3 mi
  • Gorey Park: 3.7 mi
  • Abbey Graveyard: 7.3 mi
  • Saint Mary's Park: 7.3 mi
  • Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 14
Cliffs: 11
  • Barnbawn: 18.6 mi
  • Dwyer's Rock: 18.9 mi
  • Goat Bench: 21.0 mi
  • South Prison: 21.0 mi
  • Glanmalure North Crag: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Ballyraine Garden Centre: 7.5 mi
  • Walled garden: 12.9 mi
  • Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 16.1 mi
  • Saint Brigid's Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Walled Garden: 21.2 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Coolalingo: 19.0 mi
  • Carrawaystick Waterfall: 19.8 mi
  • Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 20.4 mi
  • Jackson's Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Trooperstown Falls: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Tara Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CroaghanmoiraNNW 338°662.331 m16.4 mi
Croghan KinsellaNNW 326°606 m8.0 mi
Croaghanmoira North TopNNW 338°579.475 m17.0 mi
Croghan Kinsella East TopNNW 330°562.1 m8.0 mi
Slieve MaanNNW 336°547.8 m17.7 mi
Slieve Maan North TopNNW 337°546.1 m18.0 mi
Ballycurragh HillNW 325°536 m15.4 mi
Ballinacor MountainNNW 342°529.271 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice05:0120:5721:53
September equinox07:1118:4119:26
December solstice08:3515:0716:12

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332373547

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