Historic site · Ireland
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Cantwell's Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Garden Shed, a historic site 1.5 miles away.
The story
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q107427966, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.68247, -7.19508
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Purcell's Kill: 2.3 mi
- Knockanbawn: 2.8 mi
- Castle Hill: 4.8 mi
- Gallows Hill: 9.3 mi
- Nale's Hill: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- The Age Friendly Cat: 2.7 mi
- Kilkenny Cat: 2.8 mi
- Pink elephant: 2.9 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 3.0 mi
- Byzantine: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Toberateoran: 1.6 mi
- John's Well: 1.8 mi
- St. Mogarra’s Well: 2.0 mi
- Toberpatrick: 2.1 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 2.6 mi
Parks: 53
- Pococke Park: 1.9 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 2.9 mi
- Peace Park: 3.0 mi
- Riverside Garden: 3.0 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 43
- The Garden Shed: 1.5 mi
- J. Tobin: 2.6 mi
- Kilkenny AFC & Kilkenny & District Soccer League: 2.7 mi
- John and Patrick Saul Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 37
- Jurassic Newpark: 2.5 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 3.1 mi
- Boat Trips: 3.1 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 3.2 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Famine Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 3.1 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 3.2 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Orchard: 3.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 2.7 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 3.2 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 3.2 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 8.6 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 2.5 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 7.4 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 11.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Cantwell's Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | ESE 104° | 794 m | 17.9 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 119° | 732 m | 18.8 mi |
| Moats of Craan | ESE 103° | 657 m | 19.0 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 110° | 539 m | 18.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 100° | 525 m | 16.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 142° | 515 m | 15.1 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 129° | 509 m | 19.1 mi |
| Carrigroe | SE 126° | 495 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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