Historic site · Ireland
Balleen Castle (ruins)
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Balleen Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Devil's Bit Mountain stands 480 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernapeastia, a spring 1.5 miles away.
The story
Castle in the townland of Balleen Little.
Wikidata Q126171694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.75234, -7.44204
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockmannon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Kyle Hill: 2.6 mi
- Clomantagh Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ballylehaun Hill: 3.1 mi
- Drumshane Hill: 4.7 mi
Springs
- Tobernapeastia: 1.5 mi
- Toberadrugh: 1.7 mi
- Tobar an leathair: 1.7 mi
- Lady Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberlaghteen: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Killoshulan Castle (ruin): 1.5 mi
- Kilrush Castle: 1.6 mi
- Emma Jane Browne-Clayton: 2.3 mi
- Clomantagh Tower House: 2.6 mi
- Tubbrid Castle: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 55
- Our Lady of Peace: 9.1 mi
- Archer: 9.8 mi
- Cainneach: 10.2 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 10.3 mi
- Saint Dominic: 10.3 mi
Parks: 52
- Millenium Park: 1.6 mi
- Parkanahown: 4.8 mi
- Fair Green: 5.2 mi
- Mill Road Amenity Area: 6.9 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 4.7 mi
- Dunmore Caves: 8.3 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 10.1 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 10.1 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 10.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Ionad Lachtain: 2.3 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 6.9 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 9.8 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 10.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 20
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 9.1 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 10.3 mi
- The King's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 10.2 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lacca: 20.1 mi
- Castle View: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock of Foyle: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Balleen Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Bit Mountain | WNW 284° | 480 m | 20.3 mi |
| Kilduff Mountain | WNW 287° | 445 m | 20.4 mi |
| Garraunbaun | NNW 328° | 406 m | 21.0 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | WSW 253° | 349 m | 2.9 mi |
| Knocknamuck | SSW 207° | 340 m | 8.3 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | ENE 77° | 336 m | 18.6 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | NE 40° | 332 m | 17.5 mi |
| Carrignagapple | S 190° | 332 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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