Historic site · Ireland
Clifden Castle (ruin)
Clifden Castle (ruin) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernaleabe, a spring 0.8 miles away.
The story
Tower house in Rathgarven or Clifden, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137810820, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.63719, -7.15407
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 1.0 mi
- Castle Hill: 5.4 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 5.7 mi
- Frengh Hill: 6.9 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- A Hug for You: 3.5 mi
- Void Anchored: 3.7 mi
- National Monument to Missing People: 3.9 mi
- The Age Friendly Cat: 3.9 mi
- Kilkenny Cat: 4.0 mi
Springs
- Tobernaleabe: 0.8 mi
- St. Colman's Well: 1.3 mi
- Castle Well: 2.0 mi
- Tobernanaspog: 2.0 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 2.1 mi
Parks: 46
- The Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Pococke Park: 3.8 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 3.9 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 4.2 mi
- Peace Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Highrath Castle: 1.4 mi
- Moonhall Castle (ruins): 2.0 mi
- Ballynaboley Castle: 2.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 3.3 mi
- Freneystown Castle: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 36
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 2.8 mi
- Gowran Abbey: 3.8 mi
- The Castle Yard: 4.1 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 4.1 mi
- Boat Trips: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 24
- Famine Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.3 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 4.4 mi
- Orchard: 4.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Medieval Mile Museum: 4.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 4.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 4.4 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 6.9 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Newpark Marsh Park: 4.3 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.1 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 8.0 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.7 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Clifden Castle (ruin). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 95° | 794 m | 15.7 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 112° | 732 m | 15.8 mi |
| Moats of Craan | E 94° | 657 m | 16.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 94° | 600 m | 17.9 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 101° | 539 m | 15.5 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 89° | 525 m | 14.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 139° | 515 m | 11.6 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 124° | 509 m | 15.9 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 | 21:00 | 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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