Clara Castle

Clara Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mogarra’s Well, a spring 0.2 miles away.
The story
Clara Castle is a tower house (caiseal) located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q26905504, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Mogarra’s Well: 0.2 mi
- St. Colman's Well: 1.0 mi
- Tobernanaspog: 1.3 mi
- Tobernaleabe: 1.5 mi
- Castle Well: 1.5 mi
- Knockanbawn: 1.2 mi
- Castle Hill: 3.7 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 3.8 mi
- Frengh Hill: 8.6 mi
- Gallows Hill: 9.0 mi
- Moonhall Castle (ruins): 1.5 mi
- The Garden Shed: 1.6 mi
- Freneystown Castle: 1.9 mi
- Cantwell's Castle (ruins): 2.0 mi
- Clifden Castle (ruin): 2.2 mi
- A Hug for You: 3.9 mi
- The Age Friendly Cat: 3.9 mi
- Kilkenny Cat: 4.0 mi
- Void Anchored: 4.0 mi
- National Monument to Missing People: 4.1 mi
- Pococke Park: 3.4 mi
- The Quarry: 4.0 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 4.1 mi
- Peace Park: 4.3 mi
- Riverside Garden: 4.3 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 4.0 mi
- Kilkenny City Tours: 4.3 mi
- Kilkenny Road Train Tours: 4.3 mi
- Boat Trips: 4.3 mi
- The Castle Yard: 4.3 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 4.5 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 4.9 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 4.1 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 4.4 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 4.5 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 7.3 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 9.8 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 3.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Fiddown Island: 24.7 mi
- Castle View: 10.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 16.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 8.5 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.2 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Clara Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | ESE 103° | 794.4 m | 16.0 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 120° | 732.1 m | 16.7 mi |
| Moats of Craan | ESE 101° | 656.5 m | 17.0 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 101° | 599.6 m | 18.1 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 109° | 538.77 m | 16.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 98° | 524.8 m | 14.5 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 146° | 515 m | 13.3 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 131° | 509 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 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.
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