Foulksrath Castle

Foulksrath Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Croghan stands 365 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Catherine's Well, a spring 1.3 miles away.
The story
Foulksrath Castle (Irish: Caislean Ratha) is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q8564973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Catherine's Well: 1.3 mi
- Saint Coleman's Well: 1.6 mi
- Donaghmore Well: 2.3 mi
- Trinity Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberlaghteen: 3.3 mi
- Lismaine Castle: 1.3 mi
- Rathbeagh Castle: 1.3 mi
- Inchmore Castle: 1.6 mi
- Ballyragget Castle: 2.7 mi
- Edward Burke: 3.5 mi
- Nale's Hill: 3.3 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 5.4 mi
- Ballynalacken Hill: 5.4 mi
- Knockmannon Hill: 5.8 mi
- Kyle Hill: 6.6 mi
- Archer: 6.5 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 6.9 mi
- Cainneach: 6.9 mi
- Pink elephant: 7.0 mi
- Urban Animation II: 7.0 mi
- Fair Green: 2.9 mi
- Millenium Park: 3.8 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 4.4 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 5.0 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 6.3 mi
- Dunmore Caves: 3.1 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 6.2 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 6.5 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 6.9 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 7.0 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 4.0 mi
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 7.1 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 7.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 3.6 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 6.0 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 6.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 6.8 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 7.1 mi
- Castle View: 17.6 mi
- Lacca: 22.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 6.6 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 16.5 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.3 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.3 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 5.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Foulksrath Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croghan | SE 137° | 365 m | 18.1 mi |
| Coppanagh | SE 142° | 365 m | 18.6 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | W 265° | 349 m | 8.1 mi |
| Knocknamuck | SW 231° | 340 m | 11.6 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | ENE 71° | 336 m | 13.6 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | NNE 24° | 332 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fossy Hill | NNE 23° | 323 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | N 10° | 317 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:02 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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