Corluddy Castle
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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.
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".
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Wikidata Q27627632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 4.0 mi
- Lahardan Hill: 4.5 mi
- Donnell's Hill: 5.4 mi
- Tory Hill: 6.7 mi
- Ballyscanlon Hill: 6.8 mi
- Tobarageelish: 0.1 mi
- Tobar an tí mhóir: 1.6 mi
- Tobernakill: 1.7 mi
- Tober Kieran: 2.0 mi
- Tobar na hadhairce or Tobar na deirce: 3.1 mi
- Kilmeaden Castle: 1.6 mi
- Granny Castle: 2.2 mi
- Lisnakill Church: 3.5 mi
- Semi-Lunar Tower: 3.9 mi
- Peter O'Connor 1872-19: 3.9 mi
- [untitled]: 3.3 mi
- Same but Different: 3.3 mi
- Last Journey: 3.6 mi
- SS Port Lairge propellor: 3.9 mi
- St. Patrick: 4.0 mi
- Mount Congreve Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Mount Congreve mansion house: 1.8 mi
- Waterford & Suir Valley Railway: 2.1 mi
- Fairbrook House: 3.0 mi
- Port of Waterford Company building: 3.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Irish Wake Museum: 4.2 mi
- Bishop's Palace Museum: 4.2 mi
- Irish Silver Museum: 4.2 mi
- Medieval Museum: 4.2 mi
- Irish Museum of Time: 4.2 mi
- Top of the City Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Lafacadio Hearn Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Kilmokea Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Robert Emmet Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
- High Hill Norman Garden: 14.3 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Fiddown Island: 6.3 mi
- Fenor Bog: 6.9 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 17.0 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 18.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Mahon Falls: 14.6 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 13.3 mi
- Mahon Valley: 14.6 mi
- Castle View: 18.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilclooney Mountain | W 265° | 792 m | 14.0 mi |
| Carrignagower | W 270° | 767 m | 14.5 mi |
| Knockanaffrin | W 276° | 755 m | 16.0 mi |
| Curraghduff | W 267° | 750 m | 14.7 mi |
| Coumfea | W 263° | 742 m | 15.4 mi |
| Coumfea North Top | W 266° | 728 m | 15.3 mi |
| Seefin | WSW 258° | 726 m | 17.0 mi |
| Knockaunapeebra | W 263° | 724 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:59 | 21:55 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:14 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/763048307
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