Historic site · Ireland
Burnchurch Castle
Burnchurch Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Dallan's Well, a spring 0.6 miles away.
The story
15th or 16th century tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q4999618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.57597, -7.29747
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- James Hoban Memorial: 2.3 mi
- St Kevin's Head: 2.6 mi
- Holy Trinity Stone: 4.6 mi
- Trinity Stone: 5.3 mi
- Voodoo: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 8.1 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.3 mi
- Carricknagappul: 8.9 mi
- Chapel Rock: 9.0 mi
- Warhouse Hill: 9.9 mi
Parks
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 2.8 mi
- The Quarry: 5.3 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 5.3 mi
- James's Green: 5.5 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 5.5 mi
Springs
- Saint Dallan's Well: 0.6 mi
- Toberakin: 1.7 mi
- Ballyda Holy Well: 2.0 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.2 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 48
- Kilree Round Tower: 4.2 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 4.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 4.9 mi
- The Castle Yard: 5.5 mi
- Kenny's Well: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Ballybur Castle: 1.2 mi
- Newtown (Erly) Towerhouse: 2.4 mi
- Danesfort Cross: 2.5 mi
- Famous Horses of Kells: 2.7 mi
- Prior's Tower: 2.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 2.6 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 4.5 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 5.6 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 5.7 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 24
- Orchard: 4.9 mi
- Shrubberies: 5.0 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Newpark Marsh Park: 6.5 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 17.3 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 19.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 15.3 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 8.1 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 4.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Burnchurch Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SW 227° | 720 m | 15.1 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SW 230° | 564 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 228° | 554 m | 14.5 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 108° | 515 m | 14.3 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 104° | 509 m | 19.7 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 230° | 503 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bran Poceagh | ESE 104° | 489 m | 19.6 mi |
| Carrigalachan | E 99° | 463 m | 19.6 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 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 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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