Castledermot Round Tower
Castledermot Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Romanesque Arch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
early Christian monastic site founded in 812 with a round tower, two high crosses, and a western portal
Dates from 0812.
Wikidata Q22083903, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Romanesque Arch: 0.0 mi
- Proclamation: 0.4 mi
- Cottage ruin: 2.3 mi
- Lorcán Ó Tuathail: 2.4 mi
- Church (ruins): 3.1 mi
- Castledermot Playground: 0.1 mi
- Moone Park: 4.5 mi
- Heatherfield Court Garden: 5.7 mi
- Carlow Town Park: 6.5 mi
- Hanover Park: 6.6 mi
- Knockpatrick Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mullaghreelan: 2.4 mi
- Corballis Hill: 2.8 mi
- Green Hills: 3.2 mi
- Tinoran Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sunday Well: 3.5 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 3.7 mi
- St Columbkille's Well: 4.8 mi
- St Thomas' Well: 5.3 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 6.5 mi
- Ceatharloch: 5.6 mi
- Ave Maria: 6.4 mi
- Sky Rivers “Homage to Tyndall”: 6.5 mi
- The Liberty Tree: 6.5 mi
- Lock gate: 7.9 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 0.2 mi
- Duckett's Grove: 3.8 mi
- Delta Sensory Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Altamont House and Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 6.1 mi
- Carlow County Museum: 6.4 mi
- Town Hall: 8.3 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 8.3 mi
- Tullow Museum: 8.5 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.3 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 6.1 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 6.1 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- North Prison: 15.7 mi
- South Prison: 16.0 mi
- Goat Bench: 16.1 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 17.1 mi
- Abseil: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 17.6 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 17.9 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 18.8 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 20.4 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 17.3 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Coolalingo: 20.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 19.1 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 19.3 mi
- Community Orchard: 22.6 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 24.2 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Castledermot Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugnaquilla | ENE 76° | 924.7 m | 15.9 mi |
| Slievemaan | ENE 77° | 759.7 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lybagh | E 80° | 682.6 m | 15.0 mi |
| Keadeen Mountain | ENE 75° | 653 m | 10.9 mi |
| Ballineddan Mountain | ENE 76° | 652.3 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lobawn | ENE 57° | 636 m | 14.4 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | E 80° | 571 m | 10.9 mi |
| Table Mountain West Top | ENE 60° | 563 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 21:00 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:07 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/189294971
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