French Hill Monument

French Hill Monument is a memorial in , . French Hill Monument is situated near the lake , as well as near .
Photo: Oldnuff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in County Mayo, Ireland
  • Inscription: “In grateful remembrance of the gallant French soldiers who died fighting for the freedom of Ireland on August 27, 1798. They shall be remembered forever”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belcarra and Breaghwy.

Village
is a village in , Ireland about 10 kilometres south-east of the county town of . There are a number of shops in the village, including one general store, two bars, a hardware store and a butcher's. is situated 3 km southeast of French Hill Monument.

Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breaffy, officially , is a village in , . It is 3.7km southeast of , the county town. The village is in the townland and civil parish of . is situated 4 km north of French Hill Monument.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the county town of in the west of Ireland. It's an agreeable provincial place but has limited sights within town; places of interest lie some distance out and you'll need your own transport.

French Hill Monument

Latitude
53.81457° or 53° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
-9.25836° or 9° 15′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C5GRP7R+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4433260306
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q55050948
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lisdrummeendonnell and Curranny Lough.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Logaphuill and Errew National School.

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Worth a closer look: Castlebar and Achill Island.

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