Historic site · Ireland
Fanning's Castle
Fanning's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tholsel, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
ruined tower house in Limerick, Ireland
Dates from 1641.
Wikidata Q30054774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.66730, -8.62199
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Tholsel: 0.0 mi
- King Donal Mór O'Brien: 0.1 mi
- The Exchange: 0.1 mi
- Potato Market: 0.1 mi
- Potato Market Car Park: 0.1 mi
Springs
- St. Patrick's Well: 0.9 mi
- Mary Magdalene's Well: 2.3 mi
- Toberpatrick: 3.1 mi
- Saint John's Well: 4.5 mi
- St James's Well: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Woodcock Hill: 5.1 mi
- Knockanuarha: 8.1 mi
- Skool Hill: 8.1 mi
- Knocksize: 9.1 mi
- Tory Hill: 9.6 mi
Parks: 47
- Bank Place Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Arthur's Quay Park: 0.2 mi
- Hyde Road Park: 0.7 mi
- People's Park: 0.7 mi
- Shelbourne Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 34
- Bourke House: 0.1 mi
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: 0.1 mi
- The Dock Clock: 0.9 mi
- University of Limerick Flagposts: 2.0 mi
- Fountain Sculpture: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 25
- Dolores O'Riordan: 0.2 mi
- Terry Wogan Statue: 0.4 mi
- The Lamp Post: 1.2 mi
- Corbally Fairy Garden: 1.5 mi
- Geometric Forms: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Roof Garden: 2.1 mi
- UL Memorial Garden: 2.2 mi
- Feature Garden: 3.9 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 7.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Hunt Museum: 0.1 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 0.2 mi
- Limerick Museum: 0.4 mi
- Leamy House: 0.7 mi
- Culture House: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Coonagh Nature: 3.2 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 10.2 mi
- Post Office Field: 19.6 mi
- Blessed Well: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yurty's Couch: 2.5 mi
- White Sands: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 0.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Fanning's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | ENE 69° | 691.6 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mauherslieve | E 81° | 543 m | 18.4 mi |
| Moylussa | NNE 20° | 531.6 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | NNE 15° | 526 m | 11.3 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | ENE 63° | 489 m | 16.7 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | ENE 64° | 479 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | ENE 71° | 467 m | 21.1 mi |
| Cullaun | E 90° | 460 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:06 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:17 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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