Attraction · Ireland
Kilcullen Round Tower
Kilcullen Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Mullaghcleevaun stands 847 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spear, a artwork 1.2 miles away.
The story
ruined round tower at Old Kilcullen monastic site, County Kildare
Wikidata Q141066783, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates53.10773, -6.76089
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Spear: 1.2 mi
- Cow Art: 1.9 mi
- Fish Art: 2.0 mi
- Homeward: 3.9 mi
- chocolate factory: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Nicholastown: 1.4 mi
- Kilcullen Playground: 1.6 mi
- Riverside walk: 1.7 mi
- Valley Park: 1.7 mi
- Riverside: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Castle ruins: 1.5 mi
- Flower Bed: 1.7 mi
- St Brigid's Well: 1.7 mi
- Sir Roland FitzEustace Effigy: 1.7 mi
- The Valley rock: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 2.3 mi
- Semaphore Hill: 3.2 mi
- Brewel Hill: 3.6 mi
- Friar Hill: 4.9 mi
- Slievecorragh: 7.5 mi
Springs
- Saint Nicholas's Well: 4.8 mi
- Well: 4.8 mi
- St. John's Well: 5.2 mi
- Thorpe's Well: 6.3 mi
- Saint John's Well: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Saint Fiachra's Garden: 6.4 mi
- Hollywood Sign: 7.1 mi
- Kildare Round Tower: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 34
- Camphill: 1.8 mi
- Camphill: 1.9 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 8.5 mi
- Park View Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
- June Blake's Garden: 13.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Newbridge Silverware: 4.9 mi
- Horse Museum: 6.5 mi
- Market House: 7.1 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 10.3 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 6.7 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 8.2 mi
- Community Orchard: 12.8 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 12.9 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
- Newbridge Town Park: 5.3 mi
- Poplar Square: 8.8 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 12.0 mi
- Carrick Woods: 17.9 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 18.4 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coon Beach: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Kilcullen Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghcleevaun | E 91° | 846.681 m | 14.7 mi |
| Camenabologue | ESE 121° | 758 m | 13.8 mi |
| Conavalla | ESE 116° | 734 m | 14.4 mi |
| Moanbane | E 91° | 703 m | 12.6 mi |
| Table Mountain | ESE 118° | 701.7 m | 13.2 mi |
| Silsean | E 95° | 698 m | 12.0 mi |
| Camenabologue SE Top | ESE 121° | 663 m | 14.7 mi |
| Keadeen Mountain | SE 145° | 653 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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