Ballyfoyle Castle
Ballyfoyle Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away.
Used to be owned by John Thomas Coghill around 1816.
The story
Townland in Kilkieran, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q104265591, matched on coordinates and name (660 m apart).
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Purcell's Kill: 0.9 mi
- Knockanbawn: 5.6 mi
- Castle Hill: 5.8 mi
- Nale's Hill: 6.7 mi
- Ballynalacken Hill: 7.9 mi
- Archer: 4.5 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 4.5 mi
- Pink elephant: 4.5 mi
- The Age Friendly Cat: 4.6 mi
- Kilkenny Cat: 4.6 mi
- Saint Andrew's Well: 0.8 mi
- Trinity Well: 2.1 mi
- John's Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberpatrick: 2.6 mi
- Saint Coleman's Well: 3.0 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 2.6 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 3.3 mi
- Pococke Park: 3.8 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 4.1 mi
- Peace Park: 4.6 mi
- Cantwell's Castle (ruins): 2.8 mi
- The Garden Shed: 3.2 mi
- Clogharinka Castle (site of): 3.4 mi
- Troyswood Castle (ruins): 3.5 mi
- Lady Desart: 3.9 mi
- Dunmore Caves: 1.4 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 3.9 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 4.7 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 4.7 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 4.8 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 4.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 4.8 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 4.9 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 6.1 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 7.5 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 0.4 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 4.8 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Orchard: 5.6 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 4.0 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 4.9 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 24.7 mi
- Castle View: 14.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Ballyfoyle Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | ESE 111° | 794 m | 19.8 mi |
| Moats of Craan | ESE 109° | 657 m | 20.7 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 116° | 539 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | ESE 108° | 525 m | 18.1 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 144° | 515 m | 17.8 mi |
| Carrigalachan | SE 129° | 463 m | 20.8 mi |
| Croaghaun | ESE 101° | 456 m | 19.4 mi |
| Croghan | SE 143° | 365 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/696526099
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