Attraction · Ireland
Round Tower
Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Michael's Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.91543, -8.44859
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saint Michael's Church: 0.1 mi
- Castle Baun: 1.8 mi
- Townlough Castle: 3.9 mi
- O'Grady's Castle: 4.0 mi
- Old Tug of War Device: 4.2 mi
Springs
- Lady Well: 0.1 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.4 mi
- Parker's Well: 6.3 mi
- Toberbreeda: 8.1 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- Caher Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Laghtea Hill: 4.1 mi
- Cappaghabaun Mountain East: 4.7 mi
- Cappaghabaun Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Knockacalla: 5.2 mi
Parks: 42
- Woodpark Forest & Fairytrail: 1.2 mi
- Castlelough Woods: 2.9 mi
- Castlelough Woods Park: 3.0 mi
- Tuamgraney Garden of Remembrance: 4.0 mi
- Tuamgraney Famine Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 32
- The Maze: 1.3 mi
- Millenium Cross: 4.2 mi
- Model Farm 1850: 5.3 mi
- Rock: 6.0 mi
- Brian Boru Fort: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- Murals of Country Life: 10.4 mi
- Murals of Country Life: 10.4 mi
- The Observation of Stars: 10.9 mi
- Mick Mackey Statue: 14.2 mi
- Cairn: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 17
- Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Killaloe Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Nenagh Castle Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Famine Garden: 11.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Nenagh Heritage Centre: 10.9 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 17.1 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 18.5 mi
- Hunt Museum: 18.7 mi
- Limerick Museum: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Blessed Well: 6.1 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 10.0 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 20.5 mi
- Post Office Field: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- White Sands: 10.6 mi
- Yurty's Couch: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | SE 145° | 691.6 m | 13.8 mi |
| Moylussa | SSW 209° | 531.6 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | SW 214° | 526 m | 7.6 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | SE 141° | 489 m | 12.1 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | SE 139° | 479 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | SE 129° | 467 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tountinna | SSE 153° | 457 m | 5.3 mi |
| Knockfune | SE 144° | 452 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:01 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:07 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:14 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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