Attraction · Ireland
Grangefertagh Round Tower
Grangefertagh Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Glashare Castle (ruins), a historic site 1.3 miles away.
The story
round tower in Grangefertagh, Co. Kilkenny
Wikidata Q30246916, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- limestone
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.77842, -7.54482
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Glashare Castle (ruins): 1.3 mi
- Foulkscourt Castle: 2.0 mi
- Delaney: 2.0 mi
- Ballycuddihy Castle: 2.1 mi
- John Hely: 2.2 mi
Springs
- Black Well: 1.7 mi
- Tobar na súl: 1.9 mi
- Saint Elakan's Well: 2.0 mi
- Tobar an leathair: 3.0 mi
- St Michael's Well: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Ballylehaun Hill: 2.0 mi
- Cnoc Seanratha: 2.4 mi
- Clomantagh Hill: 3.1 mi
- Knockdrinnia: 3.4 mi
- Graigue Hill: 4.0 mi
Parks: 50
- Millenium Park: 3.2 mi
- Parkanahown: 3.9 mi
- Millenium Park: 6.7 mi
- Mill Road Amenity Area: 7.9 mi
- Fair Green: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 47
- Our Lady of Peace: 12.0 mi
- Archer: 14.3 mi
- Cainneach: 14.7 mi
- Saint Dominic: 14.8 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- Aghaboe Abbey: 10.0 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Dunmore Caves: 12.8 mi
- Pheasant Island: 13.0 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 21
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 7.0 mi
- The King's Garden: 10.9 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 10.9 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 12.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Ionad Lachtain: 6.9 mi
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 7.4 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 9.1 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 11.0 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lacca: 17.6 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Castle View: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 14.5 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 14.8 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Grangefertagh Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | NNW 346° | 527 m | 18.7 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | W 281° | 480 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gortagarry | W 277° | 458 m | 17.2 mi |
| Benduff | WNW 290° | 455 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kilduff Mountain | WNW 285° | 445 m | 15.8 mi |
| Knockanora | W 273° | 433 m | 18.4 mi |
| Farbreague | NNW 340° | 430 m | 18.2 mi |
| Garraunbaun | NNW 337° | 406 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:58 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:03 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/524411070
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