Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Great War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond. Now situated in Cahir town centre, County Tipperary, the castle is well preserved and has guided tour and audiovisual shows in multiple languages.
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Dates from 1142.
Wikidata Q764573, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1142
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Great War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Titanic memorial: 0.1 mi
- Carrigeen Castle: 0.2 mi
- Loughlohery Beating Church: 2.3 mi
- Coolbane Castle: 2.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 0.3 mi
- Carroll's Well: 2.0 mi
- Coffey's Well: 2.8 mi
- Tobernasthing: 3.0 mi
- St. Peakaun's Well: 3.6 mi
- Slieveanard NE Top: 3.0 mi
- Woodcock Hill: 3.5 mi
- Slieveanard: 3.7 mi
- Sturrakeen: 4.8 mi
- Carrigphierish: 5.4 mi
- Inch Field: 0.1 mi
- Denis Burke Park: 9.8 mi
- Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 10.6 mi
- Galty Castle forest recreation area: 11.2 mi
- The Plots: 11.7 mi
- Caher Abbey: 0.3 mi
- Swiss Cottage: 1.2 mi
- Crusader's Grave: 8.1 mi
- Mitchelstown Cave: 9.1 mi
- Main Guard: 9.6 mi
- Prince of Pipers: 0.1 mi
- Saint Patrick: 7.5 mi
- Saint Brigid: 9.9 mi
- The baptism of King Aengus by saint Patrick: 10.5 mi
- Sheela-na-gig: 11.7 mi
- Gairdín Gharraí na Leadhb: 9.3 mi
- Condon's Corner: 13.2 mi
- Lismore Castle Formal Garden: 16.2 mi
- Castle Garden: 16.2 mi
- Castle Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Tipperary Museum of Hidden History: 9.7 mi
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 10.0 mi
- Fethard Horse Country Experience: 11.6 mi
- Cormackstown Heritage Centre: 20.0 mi
- Lár na Páirce: 21.5 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Assaroula Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Mahon Falls: 18.7 mi
- Eagles Step: 12.9 mi
- Eagles Step: 12.9 mi
- Mahon Valley: 17.9 mi
- Mahon Valley: 18.8 mi
- Mocollop Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- Life Space Park: 20.2 mi
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 7.7 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Cahir Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galtymore | W 267° | 917.9 m | 10.7 mi |
| Greenane | W 266° | 801.3 m | 7.8 mi |
| Galtybeg | W 268° | 799.2 m | 9.9 mi |
| Knockmealdown | S 177° | 792.4 m | 10.1 mi |
| Greenane West | W 267° | 787 m | 8.5 mi |
| Knockmoylan | S 177° | 767.1 m | 9.6 mi |
| Knocknafallia | SSE 166° | 666.5 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | S 184° | 662.7 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:16 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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