Clogrenan Castle (ruins)

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Clogrenan Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Clogrennan Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away.
The story
Clogrennane Castle is a ruined castle in County Carlow, Ireland, near Clogrennane, about two miles from Carlow on the River Barrow on the county border with County Laois.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q126679057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Clogrennan Hill: 1.8 mi
- Gallows Hill: 3.8 mi
- Jake's Hill: 5.9 mi
- Turra Hill: 6.2 mi
- Castle Hill: 8.9 mi
- Milford Lock: 1.9 mi
- Milford Lock: 2.0 mi
- Hanover Park: 2.3 mi
- Carlow Town Park: 2.4 mi
- Burrin Manor green area: 2.5 mi
- Carlow Castle: 2.2 mi
- Kevin Gleeson: 2.3 mi
- Barrack St: 2.5 mi
- Ashgrove: 2.6 mi
- William Dargan: 2.8 mi
- The Liberty Tree: 2.3 mi
- Sky Rivers “Homage to Tyndall”: 2.4 mi
- Ave Maria: 2.4 mi
- Ceatharloch: 3.3 mi
- Dolphins: 7.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 2.9 mi
- Coolhenry Well: 4.2 mi
- Dowling's Well: 5.5 mi
- Saint Molaises Well: 5.7 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 5.8 mi
- Delta Sensory Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Duckett's Grove: 7.2 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 8.7 mi
- Castledermot Round Tower: 8.9 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 9.9 mi
- New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 2.7 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 2.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.2 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Carlow County Museum: 2.4 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 2.8 mi
- Tullow Museum: 9.5 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 9.9 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 12.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
- Castle View: 20.9 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 22.4 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 22.8 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 22.8 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 22.8 mi
- North Prison: 23.4 mi
- South Prison: 23.6 mi
- Goat Bench: 23.7 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 15.4 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 20.4 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Clogrenan Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | SSE 149° | 794.4 m | 15.3 mi |
| Moats of Craan | SE 146° | 656.5 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SE 143° | 599.6 m | 16.6 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | ENE 61° | 571 m | 18.5 mi |
| Knockroe | SSE 154° | 538.77 m | 16.7 mi |
| Slievebawn | SSE 151° | 524.8 m | 13.5 mi |
| Croaghaun | SE 140° | 455.5 m | 13.0 mi |
| Greenoge | SE 136° | 425 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:00 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:09 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/953552988
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