Church ruins
Church ruins is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Keadeen Mountain stands 653 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorden Bennet Race memorial, a historic site 2.2 miles away.
Ruined church, possibly since at least the 13th century. According to the National Monuments Service it contains the remains of a font, but as of 2025 the interior is thickly overgrown and inaccessible.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Brewel Hill: 5.5 mi
- Semaphore Hill: 6.9 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mullaghreelan: 8.1 mi
- Bawn Hill: 8.6 mi
- Gorden Bennet Race memorial: 2.2 mi
- Blackhall Castle: 3.5 mi
- Pigeon House Ruin: 3.9 mi
- Castle ruins: 5.2 mi
- Athy War Memorial: 5.4 mi
- People's Park: 5.6 mi
- Moone Park: 6.2 mi
- Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Cherry Avenue Park: 7.0 mi
- Nicholastown: 7.8 mi
- Fuaran Well: 3.6 mi
- St Columbkille's Well: 5.7 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 6.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 6.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 6.5 mi
- Homeward: 4.4 mi
- Lock gate: 5.0 mi
- Ford of Ae: 5.4 mi
- Sphishing: 5.6 mi
- Ernest Shackleton: 5.7 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Saint Fiachra's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Kilcullen Round Tower: 6.6 mi
- Camphill: 8.2 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 13.9 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 14.7 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 14.9 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 5.7 mi
- Town Hall: 5.7 mi
- Horse Museum: 6.4 mi
- Market House: 7.3 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 9.4 mi
- North Prison: 18.4 mi
- South Prison: 18.8 mi
- Goat Bench: 18.9 mi
- Abseil: 19.2 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 19.2 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 21.8 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 22.2 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 23.0 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 8.5 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 9.8 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 13.3 mi
- Carrick Woods: 13.8 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 14.6 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Community Orchard: 12.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 14.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 15.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 17.3 mi
- Coon Beach: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Church ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keadeen Mountain | ESE 119° | 653 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ballineddan Mountain | ESE 112° | 652 m | 17.2 mi |
| Carrig | E 95° | 650 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lobawn | E 98° | 636 m | 14.7 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | ESE 121° | 571 m | 15.3 mi |
| Table Mountain West Top | E 98° | 563 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf | ESE 101° | 552 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pinnacle | E 97° | 549 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:06 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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