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Corluddy Castle

Corluddy Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Corluddy Castle, a historic site in IrelandA.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Corluddy Castle, a historic site in Ireland
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Corluddy Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Corluddy Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Corluddy Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobarageelish, a spring 0.1 miles away.

About

The story

Corluddy Castle is a ruined Norman-era tower house close to the village of Carrigeen in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is historically associated with the Grant family of the Barony of Iverk. In The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, published by the priest and historian William Carrigan in 1905, Corluddy Castle is described as "strongly built" but "roofless". Carrigan describes the location of the 5-story tower house, which was built "not on level ground, but on the sloping side of a hill", as "very unusual". Writing in 1985, Owen O'Kelly states that the ruined castle was "in a good state of preservation, the bottom arch showing traces of osier-rod work. It is on an open hillside east of the village and belonged to the Grants until confiscated during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Peter Grant, chief of the family, died 1510 and is buried in St. Canice's Cathedral".

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q27627632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates52.26515, -7.20636
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Peaks
Artworks: 48
Attractions: 42
Parks: 40
  • Ballybricken Green: 3.8 mi
  • Kilbarry Nature Park: 3.8 mi
  • Wyse Park: 4.0 mi
  • New Street Gardens: 4.0 mi
  • Ferrybank Pitch and Putt: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 33
  • Newtown Cove: 8.6 mi
  • Garrarus Strand: 8.9 mi
  • Kilfarrasy Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Annestown Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Benvoy Beach: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 16
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 13.3 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 14.6 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Castle View: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Corluddy Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainW 265°792 m14.0 mi
CarrignagowerW 270°767 m14.5 mi
KnockanaffrinW 276°755 m16.0 mi
CurraghduffW 267°750.1 m14.7 mi
CoumfeaW 263°741.9 m15.4 mi
Coumfea North TopW 266°728.3 m15.3 mi
SeefinWSW 258°725.592 m17.0 mi
KnockaunapeebraW 263°724.4 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0820:5921:55
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3715:1416:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/763048307

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