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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
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Artworks
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: 40
Gardens: 25
Museums: 20
Picnic sites: 6
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
  • 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
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 LeinsterSSE 149°794.4 m15.3 mi
Moats of CraanSE 146°656.5 m15.8 mi
Black Rock MountainSE 143°599.6 m16.6 mi
Carrig MountainENE 61°571 m18.5 mi
KnockroeSSE 154°538.77 m16.7 mi
SlievebawnSSE 151°524.8 m13.5 mi
CroaghaunSE 140°455.5 m13.0 mi
GreenogeSE 136°425 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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