Historic site · Ireland
Boolyshea Castle
Boolyshea Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloran Castle, a historic site 1.0 miles away.
The story
Tower house with bawn in Booleyshea, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137711721, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.66325, -7.35071
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Archer: 3.7 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 4.0 mi
- Saint Dominic: 4.0 mi
- Cainneach: 4.0 mi
- Saint Patrick: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Foyleatalure: 5.1 mi
- Kyle Hill: 6.0 mi
- Drumshane Hill: 6.2 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 7.2 mi
- Knocknamuck: 7.7 mi
Springs
- Trinity Well: 1.9 mi
- Saint Margaret's Well: 2.0 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.1 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Cloran Castle: 1.0 mi
- Holdensrath Castle (ruins): 2.2 mi
- Black Castle (ruin): 2.4 mi
- Drakelands Castle: 3.1 mi
- Troyswood Castle (ruins): 3.2 mi
Parks: 44
- Richmond swimming area: 3.7 mi
- Waterbarracks: 3.8 mi
- Kenny's Well: 3.8 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 3.9 mi
- James's Green: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 33
- Kenny's Well: 3.8 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 3.9 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 4.1 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 4.1 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 4.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Rothe House & Garden: 4.0 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 4.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 4.3 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 5.2 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 20
- Orchard: 4.0 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 4.0 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 4.4 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 12.4 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 23.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Castle View: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Boolyshea Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SSW 209° | 720 m | 18.5 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SSW 211° | 564 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sheegouna | SSW 208° | 554 m | 17.9 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 124° | 515 m | 19.0 mi |
| Knockahunna | SSW 210° | 503 m | 17.3 mi |
| Coppanagh | ESE 123° | 365 m | 15.6 mi |
| Croghan | ESE 118° | 365 m | 15.6 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | NW 309° | 349 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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