Attraction · Ireland
Kilree Round Tower
Kilree Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberbride, a spring 0.2 miles away.
The story
round tower at the former monastic site of Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
Wikidata Q131145337, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.51827, -7.26872
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Toberbride: 0.2 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 1.4 mi
- Saint Leonard's Well: 1.7 mi
- Lacken Well: 1.8 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 1.3 mi
- Páirc na Seamróga: 4.3 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 4.5 mi
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- The Quarry: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
- Water Tower: 1.4 mi
- Prior's Tower: 1.4 mi
- Famous Horses of Kells: 1.5 mi
- Pat Walsh: 1.6 mi
- Danganmore Castle: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Holy Trinity Stone: 5.4 mi
- James Hoban Memorial: 5.4 mi
- St Kevin's Head: 6.2 mi
- Cantwell Fada: 6.8 mi
- Ball: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Carricknagappul: 6.5 mi
- Chapel Rock: 6.8 mi
- Carricktriss Gorse: 7.4 mi
- Carriganog Hill: 8.5 mi
- Kilmacoliver Hill: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 46
- Aghaviller Round Tower: 3.7 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 4.5 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 7.1 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 7.2 mi
- Brawder's Family Blacksmith: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 23
- Gáirdín an Ghorta: 3.1 mi
- Shrubberies: 3.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.3 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 5.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 1.7 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 5.9 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 8.8 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 9.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Thomastown Quarry: 5.3 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 10.1 mi
- Fiddown Island: 13.4 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 17.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 8.3 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 8.4 mi
- Mahon Valley: 23.0 mi
- Mahon Valley: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 19.0 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Mahon Falls: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Castle View: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Arthurstown Beach: 23.2 mi
- Raheen Strand: 24.4 mi
- Dromina Strand: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Kilree Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | WSW 243° | 720.2 m | 13.8 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | WSW 246° | 564 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sheegouna | WSW 244° | 553.5 m | 13.2 mi |
| Brandon Hill | E 93° | 515 m | 12.4 mi |
| White Mountain | E 92° | 509 m | 17.9 mi |
| Knockahunna | WSW 248° | 502.8 m | 13.0 mi |
| Carrigroe | E 90° | 495 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bran Poceagh | E 93° | 489 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:00 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:13 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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