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Dysart Castle

Dysart Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernagloghlea, a spring 0.6 miles away.

The story

Dysart Castle is a castle ruins and property just outside Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q15215556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.50196, -7.12225

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Parks
  • Jerpoint Park: 1.8 mi
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 3.5 mi
  • Páirc na Seamróga: 4.1 mi
  • Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 6.9 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 10.3 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions: 49
Gardens: 29
Museums: 24
Beaches: 15
  • Arthurstown Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 20.8 mi
  • Duncannon: 21.1 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 21.4 mi
  • Woodstown Strand: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.8 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Dysart Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterENE 61°794.4 m16.5 mi
Blackstairs MountainENE 76°732.1 m13.7 mi
SlievenamonWSW 255°720.2 m19.2 mi
Moats of CraanENE 62°656.5 m17.5 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 64°599.6 m18.4 mi
SheegounaWSW 256°553.5 m18.7 mi
KnockroeENE 66°538.77 m15.2 mi
SlievebawnNE 54°524.8 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0621:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3815:1216:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/524081508

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