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Clondalkin Round Tower

Clondalkin Round Tower from directly overhead

Clondalkin Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Gra don Teanga, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
c 700

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates53.32205, -6.39538

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Springs
Parks
  • Corkagh Park: 1.0 mi
  • Saint Cuthbert's Park: 1.1 mi
  • Ballymount Park: 1.3 mi
  • Cherry Orchard Park: 1.3 mi
  • Balgaddy Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Cherry Orchard Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Tree of Hope: 2.5 mi
  • Bee Kind: 2.6 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 2.8 mi
Attractions
  • Early Stadium Design: 2.0 mi
  • Primrose Hill House & Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Farmleigh: 3.3 mi
  • Waterfall viewing point: 3.6 mi
  • Kilmainham Gaol: 3.8 mi
Peaks
  • Verschoyle's Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Knackannavea: 5.0 mi
  • Slieve Gorra: 5.3 mi
  • Athgoe Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Slievenabawnoge: 5.5 mi
Museums: 58
Beaches: 29
Nature reserves: 22
Cliffs: 20
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Toni's: 3.6 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.1 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 12.8 mi
  • Poplar Square: 13.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Clondalkin Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSSE 165°757 m10.3 mi
SeefinganS 175°722.9 m9.0 mi
GravaleS 172°719.004 m13.8 mi
War HillSSE 155°684.8 m13.9 mi
CarrigvoreSSE 167°682.36 m13.6 mi
SeahanS 176°647.3 m7.3 mi
TonduffSSE 154°642 m12.3 mi
SeefinS 180°620.6 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5821:0021:58
September equinox07:1218:4119:27
December solstice08:3915:0216:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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