Historic site · Ireland
Ballynaboley Castle
Ballynaboley Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tullaherin Round Tower, a attraction 1.6 miles away.
The story
Tower house in Ballynaboley, Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137823558, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.60239, -7.12386
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Cantwell Fada: 3.3 mi
- Descending Vessel: 3.9 mi
- Ball: 3.9 mi
- Rut: 3.9 mi
- A Hug for You: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 3.6 mi
- Frengh Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 5.0 mi
- Croghan: 5.3 mi
- Coppanagh: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- The Quarry: 5.5 mi
- Goresbridge Community Park: 5.6 mi
- Cois Bearbha: 6.0 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 6.0 mi
Springs
- Saint David's Well: 1.8 mi
- Black Well: 1.9 mi
- Tobar baiste: 2.1 mi
- Toberatoo: 2.6 mi
- Bastionfort Well: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Kilbline Castle: 2.2 mi
- Time Capsule: 2.5 mi
- Clifden Castle (ruin): 2.7 mi
- Ballyshanemore Castle: 2.8 mi
- Neigham Castle: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 44
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 1.6 mi
- Gowran Abbey: 3.1 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 3.7 mi
- The Castle Yard: 6.2 mi
- Boat Trips: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 26
- Walled Garden: 2.2 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 5.2 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Orchard: 6.4 mi
Museums: 26
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 6.0 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 6.4 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 6.6 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 6.6 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Thomastown Quarry: 4.7 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 6.7 mi
- Fiddown Island: 20.7 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 5.5 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 13.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Ballynaboley Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 86° | 794 m | 14.5 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 105° | 732 m | 13.9 mi |
| Moats of Craan | E 85° | 657 m | 15.6 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 86° | 600 m | 16.6 mi |
| Knockroe | E 93° | 539 m | 14.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 79° | 525 m | 13.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 135° | 515 m | 9.0 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 119° | 509 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:00 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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