Carbury Castle
Carbury Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Saggart Hill stands 397 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carbury Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away.
The story
Carbury Castle is a castle situated in the townland of Carbury, near the border between County Kildare and County Offaly. Carbury Castle was built in the 13th century by Pierce St. Leger.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1220.
Wikidata Q29052334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- AD1200s
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Carbury Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mullahanna Hill: 3.2 mi
- Derry Hill: 3.3 mi
- Carrick Hill: 3.5 mi
- Donahans Hill: 4.8 mi
- Bog Oak: 0.6 mi
- Mylerstown Castle: 1.7 mi
- Carrick Castle: 3.1 mi
- Blundell Castle: 3.7 mi
- Grange Castle: 4.2 mi
- Coursing Park: 3.2 mi
- Blundel Park: 3.7 mi
- Blundell Park: 3.8 mi
- Derry Park: 4.2 mi
- Cokery Green Park: 4.6 mi
- Lake Statue: 13.9 mi
- Statue of Meleager: 13.9 mi
- Saint Brigid: 14.3 mi
- Saint Luke Window: 14.3 mi
- St Timothy: 14.3 mi
- Trinity Well: 0.8 mi
- Molly's Well: 1.0 mi
- Clayton Well: 1.5 mi
- Moor Well: 1.7 mi
- Colley's Well: 1.8 mi
- The Fairy Bower: 6.3 mi
- Lullymore Heritage Park: 6.3 mi
- Cloncurry Graveyard: 8.2 mi
- The Kildare Maze: 9.2 mi
- Kilgar Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 2.8 mi
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 3.3 mi
- Park View Memorial Garden: 12.7 mi
- Junior Garden: 15.4 mi
- Lodge Park Walled Garden: 15.6 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 11.8 mi
- Market House: 14.3 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 14.7 mi
- Horse Museum: 15.2 mi
- National Science Museum: 15.3 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 14.4 mi
- Poplar Square: 16.1 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 16.3 mi
- River walk: 16.6 mi
- Carrick Woods: 17.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 9.0 mi
- Community Orchard: 9.8 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 12.9 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 15.4 mi
- Ardan Wood: 19.3 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Carbury Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saggart Hill | ESE 111° | 397 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cupidstown Hill | ESE 115° | 379 m | 21.7 mi |
| Slieveroe | SE 129° | 332 m | 21.0 mi |
| Croghan Hill | W 265° | 287 m | 12.8 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | S 172° | 234 m | 11.4 mi |
| Grange Hill | SSE 168° | 223 m | 11.0 mi |
| Knockeyon | NW 323° | 216 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hill of Allen | SSE 155° | 206 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:03 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:04 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/770252442
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