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Clogrenan Castle (ruins)

Clogrenan Castle (ruins), a historic site in Ireland
Clogrenan Castle (ruins), a historic site in IrelandA.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Coordinates52.80940, -6.96595

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Artworks
Parks
  • Milford Lock: 1.9 mi
  • Hanover Park: 2.3 mi
  • Carlow Town Park: 2.4 mi
  • Burrin Manor green area: 2.5 mi
  • Killeshin Waterworks Amenity Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
Springs
  • 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
Attractions: 38
Museums: 20
Gardens: 18
  • New Oak Estate Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
  • An Gháirdín Beo: 2.7 mi
  • Walled Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 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
  • Carrick Woods: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 22.8 mi
  • North Prison: 23.4 mi
  • South Prison: 23.6 mi
  • Goat Bench: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterSSE794 m15.3 mi
Moats of CraanSE657 m15.8 mi
Black Rock MountainSE600 m16.6 mi
Carrig MountainENE571 m18.5 mi
KnockroeSSE539 m16.7 mi
SlievebawnSSE525 m13.5 mi
CroaghaunSE456 m13.0 mi
GreenogeSE425 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice05:0421:0021:57
September equinox07:1418:4419:29
December solstice08:3915:0916:14

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/953552988

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