The Rokeby Obelisk
The Rokeby Obelisk is a monument in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The Rokeby Obelisk is situated nearby to the golf course Armagh Golf Club, as well as near Cultural Heritage Service Library, Armagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Rokeby Obelisk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Patrick’s Cathedral and Armagh Robinson Library.
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Patrick's Cathedral is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Diocese of Armagh. St Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 1 mile north of The Rokeby Obelisk.
Armagh Robinson Library
Library
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armagh Robinson Library was founded by the Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Robinson, in the city of Armagh in the 1770s when he chose to share his own collection with the local public. Armagh Robinson Library is situated 1¼ miles north of The Rokeby Obelisk.
Armagh County Museum
Museum
Photo: Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armagh County Museum is a museum in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Located on the edge of the tree-lined Mall in the centre of Armagh city, the museum is the oldest County Museum in Ireland and was officially opened in 1937. Armagh County Museum is situated 1¼ miles north of The Rokeby Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armagh and Milford.
Armagh
Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Armagh is a city in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, with a population in 2021 of 16,400. It's regarded as the ecclesiastic capital of all Ireland by both Protestants and Roman Catholics.
Milford
Village
Milford or Millford is a small village about one mile southwest of Armagh in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area. It had a population of 569 people in the 2011 Census.
Hamiltonsbawn
Village
Photo: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hamiltonsbawn or Hamilton's Bawn is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, five miles east of Armagh. It lies within the civil parish of Mullabrack and the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council area. Hamiltonsbawn is situated 4 miles east of The Rokeby Obelisk.
The Rokeby Obelisk
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.33256° or 54° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.64662° or 6° 38′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6M89M3+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 455686192OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17861311
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Armagh Golf Club and Cultural Heritage Service Library, Armagh.
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