Ballykeefe Castle (in ruins)
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Ballykeefe Castle (in ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Nicholas's Well, a spring 0.5 miles away.
The story
Ruinous castle in Ballykeefecastle, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137737871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Our Lady of Peace: 2.0 mi
- James Hoban Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Holy Trinity Stone: 4.0 mi
- St Kevin's Head: 5.2 mi
- Trinity Stone: 6.5 mi
- Foyleatalure: 4.2 mi
- Warhouse Hill: 5.7 mi
- Knocknamuck: 6.7 mi
- Drumshane Hill: 7.6 mi
- Bregaun Hill: 8.2 mi
- Saint Nicholas's Well: 0.5 mi
- Tobermolua: 1.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.6 mi
- Tobernadaun: 2.4 mi
- Saint Augustine's Well: 3.8 mi
- Callan Co-operative Agricultural & Dairy Society Ltd.: 3.8 mi
- Ballybur Castle: 3.8 mi
- Skerry's Castle (ruins): 3.8 mi
- Humphrey O'Sullivan: 3.9 mi
- James Hoban Monument: 3.9 mi
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 6.5 mi
- Kenny's Well: 6.5 mi
- Waterbarracks: 6.5 mi
- James's Green: 6.6 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 6.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 0.8 mi
- Kenny's Well: 6.5 mi
- Tholsel: 6.7 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 6.8 mi
- The Castle Yard: 6.8 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 3.3 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 5.8 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 6.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 6.7 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 6.8 mi
- Orchard: 6.1 mi
- Shrubberies: 6.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 6.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 6.7 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 7.5 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 11.2 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 18.4 mi
- Fiddown Island: 19.1 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 24.7 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 15.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 0.8 mi
- Castle View: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Ballykeefe Castle (in ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SSW 211° | 720 m | 13.9 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SW 215° | 564 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sheegouna | SSW 211° | 554 m | 13.3 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 110° | 515 m | 18.5 mi |
| Knockahunna | SSW 213° | 503 m | 12.7 mi |
| Coppanagh | ESE 106° | 365 m | 15.2 mi |
| Croghan | E 101° | 365 m | 15.7 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | NNW 333° | 349 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/696705528
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