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Black Castle (ruin)

Black Castle (ruin) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Sheegouna stands 554 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberacrin, a spring 1.5 miles away.

The story

castle in Killaree, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Wikidata Q137592882, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.69504, -7.32487

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
  • Purcell's Kill: 5.3 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Drumshane Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Nale's Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 7.1 mi
Parks: 53
  • Kilkenny Countryside Park: 2.5 mi
  • Richmond swimming area: 2.5 mi
  • Nore Linear Park: 3.5 mi
  • Waterbarracks: 3.9 mi
  • Kenny's Well: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 36
Gardens: 27
  • Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Rothe House Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 4.4 mi
Museums: 23
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle View: 14.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Black Castle (ruin). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SheegounaSSW 208°553.5 m20.3 mi
Brandon HillSE 131°515 m19.5 mi
KnockahunnaSSW 209°502.8 m19.7 mi
CroghanSE 127°365 m15.8 mi
CoppanaghSE 132°365 m16.1 mi
Clomantagh HillWNW 292°349 m8.3 mi
KnocknamuckWSW 248°340 m9.3 mi
Clogrennan HillENE 58°336 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:58
September equinox07:1618:4519:30
December solstice08:4015:1116:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/820489964

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