Skip to content

Christ the King

Christ the King from directly overhead

Christ the King is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the south, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John's Well, a spring 1.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
176.286 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.42986, -8.16707

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
  • Breansha Castle ruins: 1.4 mi
  • Cordangan Castle ruins: 1.7 mi
  • The Maid of Erin: 3.0 mi
  • I.R.A. 3rd. Tipperary Brigade Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Bansha Castle: 4.3 mi
Peaks
  • Knockmoyle: 2.1 mi
  • Slievenamuck: 2.8 mi
  • Cush: 2.9 mi
  • Knockastakeen: 3.3 mi
  • Curragh: 3.4 mi
Parks: 27
  • The Hills: 3.3 mi
  • The Plots: 3.3 mi
  • Small Plots: 3.3 mi
  • Galty Castle forest recreation area: 7.5 mi
  • Inch Field: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 22
Artworks: 17
Gardens: 14
  • Condon's Corner: 9.7 mi
  • Castle Gardens: 12.1 mi
  • Carraig Mór: 16.3 mi
  • Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Lady Garden: 18.5 mi
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 19.5 mi
  • Life Space Park: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Yurty's Couch: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Christ the King. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GaltymoreS 187°917.9 m4.4 mi
LyracappulSSW 208°825.3 m5.4 mi
CarrignabinniaSSW 207°822.9 m5.0 mi
GreenaneSSE 151°801.3 m4.9 mi
GaltybegS 177°799.2 m4.2 mi
Greenane WestSSE 160°787 m4.6 mi
Temple HillSSW 210°783.1 m6.5 mi
SlievecushnabinniaSSW 203°774.8 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0018:45
June solstice05:1121:0422:00
September equinox07:1918:4919:34
December solstice08:4115:1716:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/292265585

More historic sites in Ireland

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Christ the King.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens