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Cloghscregg Castle

Cloghscregg Castle from directly overhead

Cloghscregg Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop's Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away.

extents of the ruin measure about 10x10m with a wall thickness of 1.14 m. One window and one corbel stone in northern wall remain (survey 2021-06-22)

The story

ruins of a tower house in Co. Kilkenny

Wikidata Q123302356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.54247, -7.06893

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bishop's Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Coppanagh: 1.2 mi
  • Saddle Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Frengh Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Croghan: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 1.1 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 4.4 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.8 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 6.9 mi
  • Páirc na Seamróga: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 50
Gardens: 29
Museums: 24
Beaches: 7
  • Arthurstown Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 23.0 mi
  • Duncannon: 23.1 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 23.6 mi
  • Woodstown Strand: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 2.7 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 15.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 14.6 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 14.6 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Cloghscregg Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterENE 67°794.4 m13.2 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 88°732.1 m11.1 mi
Moats of CraanENE 68°656.5 m14.3 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 70°599.6 m15.2 mi
KnockroeENE 73°538.77 m12.1 mi
SlievebawnENE 58°524.8 m12.8 mi
Brandon HillESE 119°515 m4.6 mi
White MountainESE 104°509 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0621:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4419:29
December solstice08:3815:1216:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/820532605

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