Cloncourse Castle (ruins)
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Cloncourse Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballaghmore Castle, a historic site 1.3 miles away.
The story
ruined castle in County Laois, Ireland
Dates from 1636.
Wikidata Q135971570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1636
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ballaghmore Castle: 1.3 mi
- Ballaghmore Castle: 1.3 mi
- Derrin Castle (in ruins): 2.9 mi
- Millennium Garden: 4.4 mi
- 1916 Bench: 4.6 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 2.4 mi
- St. Kieran's Well: 4.1 mi
- St Kaban's Well: 4.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 6.4 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 6.9 mi
- Moll Joy's Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sentry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Garraunbaun: 3.5 mi
- Farbreague: 4.3 mi
- Longford Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mr Tayto: 12.5 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 12.5 mi
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 13.3 mi
- Marian Year statue: 14.4 mi
- Cairn: 15.3 mi
- Ashbury Field: 4.5 mi
- Kilcotton GAA Grounds: 4.6 mi
- Glebe Field: 5.1 mi
- Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- The Walled Garden: 7.5 mi
- Roscrea Round Tower: 5.0 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 5.1 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 7.3 mi
- The Great Telescope 'Leviathan': 13.6 mi
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 13.9 mi
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 6.5 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 13.3 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 13.5 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 14.1 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 14.2 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 13.2 mi
- The King's Garden: 13.2 mi
- Birr Community Growery: 13.6 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Lacca: 6.6 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 22.2 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 23.2 mi
- Carrick Woods: 23.8 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 13.8 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Cloncourse Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | N 9° | 527 m | 5.4 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | NNE 12° | 514 m | 7.8 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | NE 39° | 508.195 m | 10.7 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | NNE 21° | 487 m | 10.1 mi |
| Barcam | N 6° | 484 m | 6.1 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | NE 41° | 482.088 m | 11.7 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | N 3° | 482 m | 7.3 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | SW 225° | 480 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:58 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:04 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:10 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/928471657
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