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Castlehale Castle (ruins)

Castlehale Castle (ruins) from directly overhead

Castlehale Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Morres, a historic site 0.9 miles away.

The story

castle ruins in in Rossenarra Demesne, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Wikidata Q137397131, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.46280, -7.30153

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Castle Morres: 0.9 mi
  • Currahill Castle: 1.9 mi
  • Danganmore Castle: 2.4 mi
  • Pat Walsh: 2.7 mi
  • Carrickshock Memorial: 2.8 mi
Springs
Peaks
  • Carricktriss Gorse: 3.6 mi
  • Carricknagappul: 3.7 mi
  • Chapel Rock: 4.2 mi
  • Carriganog Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Kilmacoliver Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Páirc na Seamróga: 4.1 mi
  • Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 5.2 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 6.8 mi
  • Pil River Park: 7.9 mi
  • The Green: 9.1 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 51
Gardens: 24
Beaches: 22
  • Arthurstown Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 22.0 mi
  • Benvoy Beach: 22.3 mi
  • Kilmurrin Cove: 22.4 mi
  • Annestown Beach: 22.4 mi
Museums: 20
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.9 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.9 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 19.0 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 20.0 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle View: 8.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Castlehale Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainSSW 214°792 m18.0 mi
CarrignagowerSW 217°767 m17.3 mi
KnockanaffrinSW 225°755 m16.9 mi
SlievenamonWSW 258°720.2 m11.2 mi
KnocksheegownaSW 228°675.7 m16.7 mi
Knockanaffrin South TopSW 222°628 m17.1 mi
Slievenamon North-West TopW 261°564 m11.8 mi
SheegounaW 260°553.5 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0721:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3815:1316:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1470909818

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