Walk in Ireland, ascent 180m, length 2.9km
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march-fixer: Track 1685 in area near Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)
Coronation Plantation Obelisk
Length: 2.9km, Creator time taken: 1h 4m, Ascent: 180m,
Descent: 180m

Places: Start at O09718 13525, end at Start
Logged as completed by 1
Since hearing about this fascinating monument, I was intrigued as to its location and provenance. It is located a short distance off the Wicklow Gap to Blessington road. There is parking available at the track entrance.

It is only a short walk directly to the old cottage and on to the monument. I decided to track up onto the opposite bank of the stream to get some photos, but the weather would not assist.

Well worth spending a pleasant hour exploring this historic obelisk.

Uploaded on: Sun, 20 May 2012 (12:27:46)
Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/track/1685/  
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