Ballycowan Castle
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Ballycowan Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynally Monastic Site, a historic site 0.8 miles away.
The story
Ballycowan Castle is a castle located 4 km west of Tullamore, County Offaly. It was built in 1589 as a fortified house by Thomas Morres. The castle was built on the previous site of the O’Molloy castle or tower house called Baile-mhic-Abhainn which was destroyed by a fire in 1557. The adjacent tower was built by Sir Jasper Herbert and his wife Lady Jane Finglas in 1626 on land given to them during plantations. During the Cromwellian period the southern end of the castle was blown up from a hill 100 yards away. The lands on which the castle stood were confiscated and handed over to the Earl of Mountrath in 1666.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q24196363, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Trumpet Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ardnagross Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sugar Hill: 2.2 mi
- St O'Hara's Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mullaghmaghery: 4.0 mi
- Christ's Well: 1.2 mi
- Ardnagross Well: 1.6 mi
- Saint Anthony's Well: 1.6 mi
- St. Columba's Well: 3.9 mi
- Tober Patrick: 4.6 mi
- Lynally Monastic Site: 0.8 mi
- Old Quay: 1.4 mi
- Priest's Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Charleville Castle: 1.7 mi
- Charleville Gate: 1.7 mi
- Charleville Castle Demesne: 1.8 mi
- Tullamore Wetlands: 2.3 mi
- Lloyd Town Park: 2.5 mi
- Millenium Square: 2.6 mi
- Greenview Park: 5.2 mi
- War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 3.4 mi
- Bog Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Beached Whale: 7.9 mi
- Turf Wind and Fire: 7.9 mi
- Durrow High Cross: 3.8 mi
- Clara Bog Boardwalk: 4.3 mi
- St. Manchans Shrine: 7.8 mi
- Gallen: 11.0 mi
- Ballylin Bog Boardwalk: 11.3 mi
- Old Warehouse: 2.7 mi
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lemanaghan National School: 7.8 mi
- Lough Boora Sculpture Park: 8.2 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 9.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.7 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- School Garden: 13.4 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 16.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 16.0 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Lacca: 16.8 mi
- River walk: 17.1 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 17.2 mi
- Carrick Woods: 17.9 mi
- Ardan Wood: 7.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 16.3 mi
- Community Orchard: 23.2 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Ballycowan Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | SSW 194° | 527 m | 16.8 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | SSW 193° | 514 m | 14.4 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | S 172° | 508 m | 13.5 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | S 186° | 487 m | 12.3 mi |
| Barcam | SSW 195° | 484 m | 16.1 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | SSE 167° | 482 m | 13.1 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | SSW 197° | 482 m | 15.0 mi |
| Farbreague | SSW 198° | 430 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:05 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:07 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/242081206
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