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Christian Brothers

Christian Brothers from directly overhead

Christian Brothers is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Abbey Carpark, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
The Christian Brothers Kilkenny Mission 1860-2009, The Monastery in residence 1921-2009

How to reach it

Coordinates52.65345, -7.25656

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Knockanbawn: 4.5 mi
  • Purcell's Kill: 4.8 mi
  • Castle Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 8.8 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
Parks: 51
  • James's Green: 0.1 mi
  • Watergate Urban Park: 0.1 mi
  • Riverside Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Waterbarracks: 0.2 mi
  • Kenny's Well: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Castle View: 10.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Christian Brothers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 97°794.4 m20.1 mi
SheegounaSW 220°553.5 m19.5 mi
KnockroeESE 102°538.77 m20.0 mi
SlievebawnE 93°524.8 m18.8 mi
Brandon HillSE 130°515 m15.5 mi
White MountainESE 120°509 m20.1 mi
KnockahunnaSW 221°502.8 m19.1 mi
CarrigroeESE 117°495 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:57
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3915:1116:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8224928570

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