Historic site · Ireland
Ballyadams Castle
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Ballyadams Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Spinans Hill stands 409 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberneeve, a spring 0.5 miles away.
The story
Ruins of a castle in County Laois, Ireland.
Wikidata Q56356546, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.96487, -7.06411
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carrig Hill: 3.5 mi
- Dandy's Hill: 4.2 mi
- Bawn Hill: 4.4 mi
- Fossy Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Fossy Hill: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- The Green Man: 1.5 mi
- Kingfisher: 3.3 mi
- Signs of Change: 3.5 mi
- Swan: 3.5 mi
- Statue of Saint Dominic: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Tullamoy Castle (ruins): 1.6 mi
- Cecil Day Lewis: 1.7 mi
- DM Pender: 1.7 mi
- Ballylynan Windmill (ruins): 2.3 mi
- Site of Rathaspick Church (C of I): 2.5 mi
Parks
- Wynne Park: 1.8 mi
- People's Park: 4.0 mi
- Killeshin Waterworks Amenity Park: 8.7 mi
- Carlow Town Park: 10.2 mi
- Castledermot Playground: 10.2 mi
Springs
- Toberneeve: 0.5 mi
- Tobernasool: 0.5 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 1.7 mi
- Tobernataggart: 2.2 mi
- Toberternoge: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 35
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 4.2 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 5.8 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Delta Sensory Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 10.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Town Hall: 3.8 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 3.8 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 4.6 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 5.8 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 17
- An Gháirdín Beo: 10.3 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 12.2 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Emo Court picnic area: 11.3 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 11.5 mi
- Carrick Woods: 13.4 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 13.8 mi
- River walk: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 16.2 mi
- Community Orchard: 17.9 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 18.0 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 22.1 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock of Foyle: 13.4 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- North Prison: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Ballyadams Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinans Hill | E 89° | 409 m | 18.0 mi |
| Spinans Hill SE Top | E 90° | 400 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cloghnagaune | E 94° | 385 m | 18.4 mi |
| Baltinglass Hill | E 94° | 382 m | 15.9 mi |
| Ballyhook Hill | E 82° | 340 m | 15.8 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | SSE 168° | 336 m | 10.7 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | WSW 253° | 332 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fossy Hill | WSW 251° | 323 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:01 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:08 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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