Historic site · Ireland
Balrothery Tower
Balrothery Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Two Rock Mountain stands 536 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Balrothery Heritage Centre, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.58653, -6.19005
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mercyful: 0.1 mi
- Iasc / West: 1.4 mi
- Wildflowers: 1.6 mi
- Bremore Castle: 1.8 mi
- Seagull Photobomber: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Skerries Mills: 3.4 mi
- Percy French Memorial Bench: 3.6 mi
- St. Patrick's Footprint: 3.7 mi
- Lusk Round Tower: 4.3 mi
- Newbridge House: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Lifeboat House: 2.1 mi
- Bathhouse: 2.1 mi
- St. Molaga's Chapel: 2.1 mi
- Bremore Castle: 2.1 mi
- Skerries Rock: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Mill Pond Skateboarding Course: 1.2 mi
- Balbriggan Town Park: 1.3 mi
- Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Barnageeragh Road Field: 2.3 mi
- Ballast pit: 2.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Balrothery Heritage Centre: 0.0 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 9.5 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 9.9 mi
- Millmount Museum: 10.8 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 51
- Walled Garden: 1.2 mi
- Fingal Allotments: 5.2 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 7.9 mi
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 9.5 mi
Springs
- Lady Well: 0.8 mi
- Clonard Spring: 1.7 mi
- Tobersool: 3.4 mi
- St. Kenny's Well: 4.0 mi
- St Kenny's Well: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 46
- Man O'War Hill: 1.7 mi
- Knockbrack: 3.0 mi
- Hollywood Great: 3.5 mi
- Naul Hill: 4.2 mi
- Knockbane: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 21
- North Beach: 3.4 mi
- South Beach: 3.7 mi
- Portrane Beach: 7.2 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 7.7 mi
- Donabate Beach: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Wavin Lakes: 0.5 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 14.7 mi
- The Grove: 18.0 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 19.0 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- BBQ Area: 1.2 mi
- Port Oriel: 14.6 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 15.5 mi
- Toni's: 17.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ben Head: 4.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balrothery Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rock Mountain | S 185° | 536 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cruagh Mountain | S 190° | 516 m | 24.8 mi |
| Tibradden Mountain | S 189° | 466 m | 24.3 mi |
| Three Rock Mountain | S 185° | 444 m | 23.5 mi |
| Spinkeen | SSW 195° | 418 m | 24.8 mi |
| Kilmashogue | S 188° | 408 m | 23.4 mi |
| Verschoyle's Hill | SSW 204° | 386 m | 24.7 mi |
| Montpelier Hill | SSW 194° | 383 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:01 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 14:59 | 16:07 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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