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Tullaherin Round Tower

Tullaherin Round Tower from directly overhead

Tullaherin Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled Garden, a garden 0.9 miles away.

The story

townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland

Dates from 1121.

Wikidata Q116505262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Height
22.5 m

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates52.57923, -7.13011

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Artworks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 2.6 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 4.8 mi
  • The Quarry: 6.3 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.6 mi
  • Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 6.8 mi
Peaks
  • Frengh Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Bishop's Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Coppanagh: 4.7 mi
  • Croghan: 4.8 mi
  • Knockanbawn: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 46
Gardens: 33
Museums: 24
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 3.9 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.5 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Arthurstown Beach: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Tullaherin Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 79°794.4 m14.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 99°732.1 m13.8 mi
Moats of CraanE 80°656.5 m16.0 mi
Black Rock MountainE 81°599.6 m17.1 mi
KnockroeE 86°538.77 m14.2 mi
SlievebawnENE 73°524.8 m14.1 mi
Brandon HillSE 126°515 m8.1 mi
White MountainESE 112°509 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0621:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3815:1216:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/631675997

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