Cloran Castle
Cloran Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Boolyshea Castle, a historic site 1.0 miles away.
bottom part are remains of a towerhouse, converted into a shed
The story
Former towerhouse, converted into a shed in Cloranshea, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137711927, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Archer: 3.3 mi
- Cainneach: 3.7 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 3.7 mi
- Saint Dominic: 3.7 mi
- Saint Patrick: 3.7 mi
- Foyleatalure: 5.9 mi
- Kyle Hill: 6.0 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 6.3 mi
- Drumshane Hill: 6.5 mi
- Knockanbawn: 8.0 mi
- Trinity Well: 1.8 mi
- Toberacrin: 2.2 mi
- Saint Margaret's Well: 2.8 mi
- Angel's Well: 3.7 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 3.8 mi
- Boolyshea Castle: 1.0 mi
- Black Castle (ruin): 1.5 mi
- Holdensrath Castle (ruins): 2.0 mi
- Troyswood Castle (ruins): 2.3 mi
- Lady Desart: 2.9 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 3.0 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 3.3 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 3.4 mi
- Waterbarracks: 3.5 mi
- Kenny's Well: 3.5 mi
- Kenny's Well: 3.5 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 3.6 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 3.8 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 3.8 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 3.9 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 3.7 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 3.9 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 3.9 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 4.7 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 8.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 3.7 mi
- Orchard: 3.9 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 4.4 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 3.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 12.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 24.1 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 9.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Castle View: 13.8 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.5 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Cloran Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SSW 209° | 720 m | 19.5 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SSW 211° | 564 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sheegouna | SSW 209° | 554 m | 18.8 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 127° | 515 m | 19.1 mi |
| Knockahunna | SSW 210° | 503 m | 18.3 mi |
| Croghan | ESE 121° | 365 m | 15.5 mi |
| Coppanagh | SE 127° | 365 m | 15.6 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | WNW 302° | 349 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/931761847
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