Historic site · Ireland
City Walls
City Walls is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Watergate Urban Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Former city (town) fortification in Kilkenny.
Dates from 1275.
Wikidata Q124537450, matched on coordinates and name (181 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- City Walls c.1275
How to reach it
Coordinates52.65547, -7.25536
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Urban Animation II: 0.0 mi
- Cainneach: 0.1 mi
- Saint Dominic: 0.1 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 0.1 mi
- The Recreation of Dame Alice Kyteler: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.4 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.7 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.9 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
Springs
- Angel's Well: 0.1 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.1 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.6 mi
- Toberacrin: 2.8 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.4 mi
Parks: 49
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.0 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.1 mi
- Peace Park: 0.2 mi
- James's Green: 0.3 mi
- Waterbarracks: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Black Friars Gate: 0.1 mi
- Rothe family: 0.1 mi
- Timothy O'Hanrahan: 0.1 mi
- Grace's Old Castle: 0.1 mi
- Market Yard Gates: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 38
- St. Francis Abbey: 0.1 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.1 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 0.1 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.2 mi
- Tholsel: 0.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.1 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.3 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.4 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.8 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Rothe House Garden: 0.1 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Orchard: 0.9 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.7 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.5 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.9 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 9.6 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 10.7 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of City Walls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 97° | 794 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 219° | 554 m | 19.7 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 539 m | 19.9 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 93° | 525 m | 18.7 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 130° | 515 m | 15.5 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 121° | 509 m | 20.1 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 221° | 503 m | 19.2 mi |
| Carrigroe | ESE 118° | 495 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8231689797
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