Historic site · Ireland
Foulkscourt Castle
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Foulkscourt Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Devil's Bit Mountain stands 480 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Well, a spring 0.3 miles away.
The story
Towerhouse in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Dates from 1450.
Wikidata Q116474624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.76064, -7.58166
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cnoc Seanratha: 2.8 mi
- Knockdrinnia: 3.1 mi
- Clomantagh Hill: 3.4 mi
- Graigue Hill: 3.4 mi
- Ballylehaun Hill: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Delaney: 1.3 mi
- Hely: 1.5 mi
- Urlingford Castle: 2.5 mi
- Ballycuddihy Castle: 2.6 mi
- Cnoc Seanratha: 2.7 mi
Springs
- Black Well: 0.3 mi
- St Michael's Well: 2.0 mi
- Toberpatrick: 2.9 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 3.4 mi
- Tobar na súl: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 43
- Our Lady of Peace: 11.7 mi
- Marian Year statue: 14.6 mi
- Archer: 15.0 mi
- Cainneach: 15.4 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 15.4 mi
Parks: 40
- Millenium Park: 4.7 mi
- Parkanahown: 5.9 mi
- Mill Road Amenity Area: 9.9 mi
- Fair Green: 10.5 mi
- Thurles Town Park: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 29
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 2.0 mi
- Pheasant Island: 11.1 mi
- Black Castle: 11.3 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 11.5 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 19
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 7.8 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 10.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 12.1 mi
- The King's Garden: 12.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 12.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Ionad Lachtain: 7.9 mi
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 8.2 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 10.1 mi
- St. Mary's Famine and War Museum: 10.8 mi
- Famine & War Museum: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 15.6 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lacca: 18.8 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock of Foyle: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Foulkscourt Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Bit Mountain | WNW 287° | 480 m | 14.5 mi |
| Gortagarry | WNW 283° | 458 m | 15.9 mi |
| Benduff | WNW 296° | 455 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kilduff Mountain | WNW 291° | 445 m | 14.7 mi |
| Knockanora | W 278° | 433 m | 17.0 mi |
| Farbreague | NNW 345° | 430 m | 18.9 mi |
| Knockalough | WSW 253° | 427 m | 19.5 mi |
| Garraunbaun | NNW 343° | 406 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:58 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:03 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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