Historic site · Ireland
Black Friars Gate
Black Friars Gate is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Angel's Well, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2024-02
- Material
- plastic
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kilkenny County Council
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.65454, -7.25618
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Angel's Well: 0.0 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.2 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.6 mi
- Toberacrin: 2.8 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Saint Dominic: 0.0 mi
- Urban Animation II: 0.1 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 0.1 mi
- Cainneach: 0.1 mi
- Saint Patrick: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Black Abbey Carpark: 0.1 mi
- Rothe family: 0.1 mi
- Timothy O'Hanrahan: 0.1 mi
- Rothe family: 0.1 mi
- City Walls: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.4 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.8 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.9 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
Parks: 51
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.2 mi
- James's Green: 0.2 mi
- Peace Park: 0.2 mi
- Waterbarracks: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 40
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.1 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 0.1 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 0.2 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.2 mi
- Tholsel: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 28
- Rothe House Garden: 0.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Orchard: 0.8 mi
Museums: 22
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.0 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.3 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.5 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.8 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.8 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.5 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.8 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Castle View: 10.6 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 9.6 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Black Friars Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 97° | 794.4 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 220° | 553.5 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 538.77 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 93° | 524.8 m | 18.8 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 130° | 515 m | 15.5 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 120° | 509 m | 20.1 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 221° | 502.8 m | 19.1 mi |
| Carrigroe | ESE 117° | 495 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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