J3432 : View across woodland to the Jocelyn Obelisk at Tollymore Park

taken 9 years ago, 3 km from Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland

View across woodland to the Jocelyn Obelisk at Tollymore Park
View across woodland to the Jocelyn Obelisk at Tollymore Park
The obelisk commemorates a son of the house, Lieut. Hon. James Bligh Jocelyn RN, who died on the 10 Jul 1812. The inscription on the obelisk reads as follows
"This Sacred Monument Was Placed To Thee Thou Darling Boy Whose Love And Duty Never Ceased To Give Thy Parent Joy His Care Relieved Thine Infant Wants He Watched Thy Ripening Age Hope That Religion Only Grants His Sorrow Can Assuage. This Monument Was Placed Here By A Fond And Affectionate Father To The Memory Of A Truly Beloved Son The Honble James Bligh Jocelyn R N Who On The 10th Day Of July 1812 In The 23rd Year Of His Age Departed This Mortal Life In Consequence Of An Attack Of Asthma Occasioned By His Professional Exertions In The Service Of His King And Country".
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Wednesday, 4 March, 2015   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 10 March, 2015
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Country estates 
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Irish: geotagged! J 345 326 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.4840N 5:56.2267W
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Irish: geotagged! J 344 326
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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