Historic site · Ireland
Ballaghmore Castle
Ballaghmore Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the north-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Kieran's Well, a spring 1.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1480
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.95960, -7.70701
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Moll Joy's Hill: 3.0 mi
- Garraunbaun: 3.5 mi
- Sentry Hill: 4.4 mi
- Farbreague: 4.5 mi
- Black Hill: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Cloncourse Castle (ruins): 1.3 mi
- Millennium Garden: 3.1 mi
- 1916 Bench: 3.3 mi
- Ashbury Sign: 3.4 mi
- Roscrea Church: 3.7 mi
Springs
- Saint Kieran's Well: 1.2 mi
- St. Kieran's Well: 5.0 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.1 mi
- St Kaban's Well: 6.2 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 40
- Mr Tayto: 11.2 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 11.2 mi
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 12.6 mi
- Marian Year statue: 13.3 mi
- Cairn: 14.0 mi
Parks: 37
- Ashbury Field: 3.2 mi
- Glebe Field: 3.8 mi
- Kilcotton GAA Grounds: 5.7 mi
- The Walled Garden: 6.2 mi
- Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 6.9 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 12.6 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 12.8 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 14.0 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 19
- Roscrea Round Tower: 3.7 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 3.7 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 8.4 mi
- The Great Telescope 'Leviathan': 12.9 mi
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 13
- Birr Community Growery: 12.9 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 13.0 mi
- RED Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 14.4 mi
- The King's Garden: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lacca: 7.8 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 13.9 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 23.5 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Ballaghmore Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | NNE 21° | 527 m | 6.0 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | NNE 20° | 514 m | 8.4 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | NE 43° | 508 m | 11.7 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | NNE 27° | 487 m | 10.9 mi |
| Barcam | NNE 17° | 484 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | NE 45° | 482 m | 12.8 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | NNE 13° | 482 m | 7.8 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | SW 222° | 480 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:58 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:04 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:10 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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