Historic site · Ireland
Danesfort Cross
Danesfort Cross is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Blackstairs Mountain stands 732 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mickel's Well, a spring 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Danesfort Cross N10 realignment [...]
How to reach it
Coordinates52.58264, -7.23854
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- St Kevin's Head: 2.1 mi
- A Hug for You: 4.5 mi
- Void Anchored: 4.5 mi
- Voodoo: 4.6 mi
- Trinity Stone: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 6.1 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 8.3 mi
- Frengh Hill: 8.5 mi
- Coppanagh: 8.8 mi
- Saddle Hill: 8.9 mi
Parks
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 3.5 mi
- The Quarry: 4.2 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 4.6 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 4.6 mi
- James's Green: 4.9 mi
Springs
- Mickel's Well: 1.1 mi
- Lady's Well: 1.2 mi
- Ballyda Holy Well: 1.4 mi
- White William's Well: 2.2 mi
- Saint Dallan's Well: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Annamult Castle: 1.8 mi
- Time Capsule: 2.5 mi
- Burnchurch Castle: 2.5 mi
- Jamie Broderick: 2.6 mi
- Ballybur Castle: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 45
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 2.5 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 4.6 mi
- Kilree Round Tower: 4.6 mi
- The Castle Yard: 4.7 mi
- Boat Trips: 4.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 3.1 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 4.8 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 5.0 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 5.3 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Walled Garden: 3.8 mi
- Orchard: 4.3 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 5.0 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Thomastown Quarry: 5.1 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 5.6 mi
- Fiddown Island: 18.0 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 21.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 6.3 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 14.4 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Danesfort Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstairs Mountain | E 97° | 732 m | 18.3 mi |
| Slievenamon | SW 232° | 720 m | 17.3 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SW 234° | 564 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 233° | 554 m | 16.7 mi |
| Slievebawn | ENE 78° | 525 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 114° | 515 m | 12.2 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 107° | 509 m | 17.4 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 235° | 503 m | 16.3 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 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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