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Drumroe Castle (ruins)

Drumroe Castle (ruins) from directly overhead

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

Springs
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
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
Attractions: 44
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 8.2 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 17.4 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Drumroe Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 84°794.4 m8.6 mi
Blackstairs MountainESE 117°732.1 m8.5 mi
Moats of CraanE 84°656.5 m9.7 mi
Black Rock MountainE 85°599.6 m10.8 mi
KnockroeE 96°538.77 m8.2 mi
SlievebawnENE 72°524.8 m7.7 mi
Brandon HillS 176°515 m6.6 mi
White MountainSE 139°509 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0521:0021:56
September equinox07:1418:4419:29
December solstice08:3815:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/699045911

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