Historic site · Ireland
Ballyhourigan Mass Rock
Ballyhourigan Mass Rock is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the east-northeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Knockaun, a peak 0.7 miles away.
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The story
townland in Killoscully, County Tipperary, Ireland
Wikidata Q104314478, matched on coordinates and name (827 m apart).
How to reach it
Coordinates52.74169, -8.31324
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockaun: 0.7 mi
- Boolatin Top: 1.0 mi
- Bleanbeg: 1.1 mi
- Keeper Hill: 2.3 mi
- Knockacappul: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Castle Weller: 2.7 mi
- The old mill and creamery: 4.5 mi
- Church of St. John: 4.5 mi
- The Miner: 4.8 mi
- Our Lady Assumed into Heaven: 4.8 mi
Springs
Parks: 41
- Newport Town Park: 4.6 mi
- Bane Field: 7.3 mi
- Ballygraigue: 9.3 mi
- Nenagh Community Allotments: 9.8 mi
- Nenagh Old Park: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 37
- My Next Adventure: 6.9 mi
- Cast Iron Bridge: 7.3 mi
- Inishlosky Island: 7.3 mi
- Inishlosky Church: 7.3 mi
- The Capstan: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Murals of Country Life: 5.6 mi
- Murals of Country Life: 5.6 mi
- Mick Mackey Statue: 8.1 mi
- The Observation of Stars: 9.9 mi
- Resurgence: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 17
- Cuan Mhuire: 4.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
- Lady Garden: 6.4 mi
- Killaloe Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 7.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Nenagh Heritage Centre: 9.8 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 14.0 mi
- Hunt Museum: 14.0 mi
- Limerick Museum: 14.3 mi
- Culture House: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Pollagh Trail: 6.0 mi
- Blessed Well: 10.3 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yurty's Couch: 11.5 mi
- White Sands: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ballyhourigan Mass Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | ENE 73° | 691.6 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mauherslieve | ESE 113° | 543 m | 5.7 mi |
| Moylussa | NW 306° | 531.6 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | WNW 300° | 526 m | 11.5 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | NE 37° | 489 m | 3.2 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | NE 48° | 479 m | 3.6 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | ENE 78° | 467 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cullaun | SSE 157° | 460 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:01 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:06 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:15 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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