Historic site · Ireland
Blue School
Blue School is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Slievegower, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Old School House
How to reach it
Coordinates52.67659, -6.47155
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slievegower: 0.9 mi
- Slieveboy: 1.6 mi
- Craan Hill: 3.9 mi
- Kilmichael Hill: 4.6 mi
- Milshoge Rock: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Rossminoge Church: 3.0 mi
- Toome Church: 4.6 mi
- Balisland: 4.7 mi
- 1798 memorial: 5.9 mi
- Saint Edan's: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 11.4 mi
- The Gruffalo's Child: 11.5 mi
- Owl: 11.5 mi
- Badger: 11.5 mi
- Snake: 11.5 mi
Springs
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.3 mi
- Tobermurry: 3.5 mi
- White Well: 5.0 mi
- Sunday Well: 5.7 mi
- Saint Mogue's Well: 6.0 mi
Parks: 30
- Gorey Park: 7.2 mi
- Peoples Park: 7.5 mi
- Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 8.2 mi
- The Green: 12.5 mi
- Bellefield Dog Park: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- Ferns Castle Visitor Centre: 6.1 mi
- Market House: 7.4 mi
- Father Murphy Centre: 9.2 mi
- Kia Ora Mini Farm: 9.2 mi
- Courtown Amusement Centre: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 10.8 mi
- Short Strand Beach: 12.0 mi
- Roney Point Beach: 12.1 mi
- Donaghmore Beach: 12.3 mi
- Glascarrig Beach: 13.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Ballymore House: 6.8 mi
- Enniscorthy Castle: 12.8 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 13.1 mi
- Tullow Museum: 14.1 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 11.2 mi
- Ballyraine Garden Centre: 15.2 mi
- Saint Brigid's Garden: 16.6 mi
- Coolaught Gardens: 17.7 mi
- ICA Memorial Garden: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- South Prison: 19.9 mi
- Goat Bench: 20.0 mi
- Dwyer's Rock: 20.1 mi
- North Prison: 20.2 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 20.3 mi
- Coolalingo: 20.4 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 14.3 mi
- Buckroney Sand Dunes: 20.3 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Blue School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | WSW 253° | 794 m | 13.6 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | WSW 238° | 732 m | 16.6 mi |
| Moats of Craan | WSW 252° | 657 m | 12.5 mi |
| Croghan Kinsella | NE 37° | 606 m | 10.3 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | WSW 249° | 600 m | 11.5 mi |
| Croghan Kinsella East Top | NE 38° | 562 m | 10.7 mi |
| Knockroe | WSW 247° | 539 m | 14.6 mi |
| Ballycurragh Hill | N 7° | 536 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:58 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:08 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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