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Giant’s Wedge

Giant’s Wedge is an archaeological site in , . Giant’s Wedge is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the forest .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wolftrap Mountain.

Peak
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in counties and , Ireland. The mountain is 487 metres high, making it the third-highest summit in Offaly, the fourth-highest mountain in the and the 602nd-highest summit in Ireland. is situated 3 km southeast of Giant’s Wedge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadamstown and Kinnitty.

Village
Photo: Trenchspike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinnity is a village in , 13 km east of Birr. In Irish Cionn Eitigh means "the head of Etech", a mythical princess whose head is supposedly buried here, and the rest who knows where. is situated 3 km west of Giant’s Wedge.

Photo: Trenchspike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinnity is a village in , 13 km east of Birr. In Irish Cionn Eitigh means "the head of Etech", a mythical princess whose head is supposedly buried here, and the rest who knows where.

Village
Tullamore is the county town of , and more or less in the centre of Ireland. It's traversed by the Grand Canal, which is navigable by leisure boats from Dublin to the Shannon and beyond. is situated 8 km north of Giant’s Wedge.

Giant’s Wedge

Latitude
53.12316° or 53° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
-7.61441° or 7° 36′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C5J49FP+76
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6450442958
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barradoos Mountain and Coolacrease House.

Nearby Places

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