Attraction · Ireland
Gowran Abbey
Gowran Abbey is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kealy-Hackett, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
church ruin in County Kilkenny, Ireland
Wikidata Q17021309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.62887, -7.06515
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Kealy-Hackett: 0.0 mi
- Ballyshanemore Castle: 0.3 mi
- Neigham Castle: 1.6 mi
- Ballynaboley Castle: 3.1 mi
- Moonhall Castle (ruins): 3.1 mi
Springs
- Bastionfort Well: 0.4 mi
- Tobar baiste: 1.2 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.3 mi
- Castle Well: 3.1 mi
- Moneenduff Well: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 3.9 mi
- Frengh Hill: 4.4 mi
- Castle Hill: 5.2 mi
- Croghan: 5.2 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Descending Vessel: 5.6 mi
- Rut: 5.6 mi
- Ball: 5.6 mi
- Cantwell Fada: 5.6 mi
- Dolphins: 6.8 mi
Parks: 56
- Goresbridge Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Cois Bearbha: 3.3 mi
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Oak Grove Millennium Park: 6.0 mi
- The Fair Green: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 40
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 4.4 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 6.1 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 7.6 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 7.7 mi
- Kilkenny City Tours: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 31
- Walled Garden: 5.1 mi
- Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 7.6 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 7.8 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 7.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 3.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 8.0 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 8.0 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 8.2 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Castle View: 7.8 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.3 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 8.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 12.4 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 14.1 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Gowran Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 93° | 794.4 m | 12.0 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 117° | 732.1 m | 12.2 mi |
| Moats of Craan | E 93° | 656.5 m | 13.1 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 93° | 599.6 m | 14.2 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 538.77 m | 11.8 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 86° | 524.8 m | 10.7 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SSE 155° | 515 m | 9.1 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 132° | 509 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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