Historic site · Ireland
Castle Morres
Castle Morres is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Carrignagower stands 767 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Aghaviller Round Tower, a attraction 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1751
How to reach it
Coordinates52.46070, -7.28038
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Saint Brendan's Well: 0.6 mi
- Saint Leonard's Well: 2.8 mi
- Trinity Well: 3.1 mi
- Tubberavawsheen: 3.8 mi
- Toberbride: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Castlehale Castle (ruins): 0.9 mi
- Carrickshock Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Danganmore Castle: 2.2 mi
- Kilcurl Castle: 2.4 mi
- Thomas Phelan: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Páirc na Seamróga: 3.3 mi
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 5.3 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 6.1 mi
- Pil River Park: 7.9 mi
- The Green: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- Carricktriss Gorse: 3.4 mi
- Carricknagappul: 4.6 mi
- Carriganog Hill: 4.7 mi
- Chapel Rock: 5.0 mi
- Kilmacoliver Hill: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Slate sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Saint Crispeen: 5.9 mi
- Holy Trinity Stone: 7.4 mi
- James Hoban Memorial: 8.7 mi
- MoDomnoc: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 54
- Aghaviller Round Tower: 0.6 mi
- Kilree Round Tower: 4.0 mi
- Brawder's Family Blacksmith: 4.4 mi
- Kilkieran Crosses: 6.1 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 25
- Gáirdín an Ghorta: 1.2 mi
- Shrubberies: 4.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.9 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 7.7 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Arthurstown Beach: 20.4 mi
- Raheen Strand: 21.4 mi
- Dromina Strand: 21.9 mi
- Benvoy Beach: 22.1 mi
- Annestown Beach: 22.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 5.7 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 8.0 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 9.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 9.7 mi
- Portlaw Heritage Centre: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.7 mi
- Fiddown Island: 9.4 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 14.1 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 14.1 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.4 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.4 mi
- Mahon Valley: 19.4 mi
- Mahon Valley: 20.4 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Mahon Falls: 19.3 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Castle Morres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrignagower | SW 220° | 767 m | 17.7 mi |
| Knockanaffrin | SW 227° | 755 m | 17.4 mi |
| Slievenamon | W 259° | 720.2 m | 12.1 mi |
| Knocksheegowna | SW 230° | 675.7 m | 17.2 mi |
| Knockanaffrin South Top | SW 225° | 628 m | 17.6 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | W 262° | 564 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sheegouna | W 261° | 553.5 m | 11.6 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ENE 75° | 515 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:13 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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