Historic site · Ireland
Drumroe Castle (ruins)
Drumroe Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernavean, a spring 0.6 miles away.
The story
Castle in ruins in Mountloftus, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137803414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.60509, -6.98494
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Frengh Hill: 3.4 mi
- Croghan: 3.6 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 5.1 mi
- Coppanagh: 5.1 mi
- Knockmore: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Milkman Monk: 4.1 mi
- Stone Mason Monk: 4.5 mi
- Lumberjack Monk: 4.5 mi
- St. Moling: 4.6 mi
- Saint Fiacre: 4.6 mi
Springs
- Tobernavean: 0.6 mi
- Cody's Well: 0.7 mi
- Toberboy: 0.7 mi
- Toberphilip: 0.9 mi
- Toberkyle: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Cois Bearbha: 1.6 mi
- Goresbridge Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.9 mi
- Oak Grove Millennium Park: 6.6 mi
- The Fair Green: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Neigham Castle: 2.9 mi
- Ballyshanemore Castle: 3.7 mi
- Kealy-Hackett: 3.7 mi
- The Pound: 4.4 mi
- Assembly Rooms: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 42
- Gowran Abbey: 3.7 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 4.6 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 4.6 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 6.3 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 9.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 1.8 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 8.8 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 11.7 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 11.7 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 21
- Walled Garden: 7.2 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 8.3 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 8.8 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Thomastown Quarry: 8.3 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 11.7 mi
- Fiddown Island: 23.8 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 8.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 15.6 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Drumroe Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 84° | 794 m | 8.6 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 117° | 732 m | 8.5 mi |
| Moats of Craan | E 84° | 657 m | 9.7 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | E 85° | 600 m | 10.8 mi |
| Knockroe | E 96° | 539 m | 8.2 mi |
| Slievebawn | ENE 72° | 525 m | 7.7 mi |
| Brandon Hill | S 176° | 515 m | 6.6 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 139° | 509 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/699045911
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