Historic site · Ireland
Bithia Mary Croker
Bithia Mary Croker is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Slievecorragh stands 418 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rathview Grove, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Dedicated to Bithia Mary Croker 1850-1920 Novelist lived and married in Rathangan circa 1870
How to reach it
Coordinates53.22170, -6.99732
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Brooklawn: 0.4 mi
- Dean Preston's Former Residence: 0.4 mi
- Offaly Castle (ruins): 1.1 mi
- Ballydermot Turf Cutters Camp (ruin): 1.4 mi
- Lackagh Castle (ruins): 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Boston Hill: 2.8 mi
- Dunmurry Hill: 3.1 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
- Grange Hill: 3.6 mi
- Hill of Allen: 5.5 mi
Parks: 58
- Rathview Grove: 0.1 mi
- Tannery Park: 0.2 mi
- Glebe Court: 0.3 mi
- Pet Farm: 3.9 mi
- ATM Cash Point: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Saint Luke Window: 5.7 mi
- Saint Brigid: 5.7 mi
- St Timothy: 5.7 mi
- Samuel: 5.7 mi
- Bran and Sceolan: 5.7 mi
Springs
- Saint Broghan's Well: 5.8 mi
- Derryviller Well: 6.3 mi
- Saint John's Well: 6.5 mi
- Creen's Well: 6.6 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 42
- The Fairy Bower: 3.9 mi
- Lullymore Heritage Park: 3.9 mi
- Kildare Round Tower: 5.6 mi
- Saint Fiachra's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 11.1 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 11.4 mi
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 11.5 mi
- Camphill: 12.2 mi
- Park View Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
Museums: 14
- Market House: 5.7 mi
- Horse Museum: 6.6 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 8.9 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 10.8 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Moore Abbey Wood: 6.7 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 8.9 mi
- River walk: 9.1 mi
- Carrick Woods: 9.6 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Community Orchard: 0.4 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 8.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 10.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 18.4 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Bithia Mary Croker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievecorragh | ESE 120° | 418 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ballyhook Hill | SE 141° | 340 m | 20.3 mi |
| Slieveroe | ESE 102° | 332 m | 17.8 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SSW 201° | 332 m | 20.4 mi |
| Friar Hill | SE 128° | 300 m | 17.5 mi |
| Croghan Hill | NW 307° | 287 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hewson Hill | SSW 213° | 258 m | 16.9 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | ESE 121° | 234 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:02 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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