Historic site · Ireland
Garryhiggin Castle (ruin)
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Garryhiggin Castle (ruin) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Graine Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Tower house ruin in Garryhiggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q137719993, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.68332, -7.52105
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Graine Hill: 1.1 mi
- Drumshane Hill: 1.4 mi
- Knocknamuck: 2.7 mi
- Kyle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bregaun Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Killahy Castle: 1.8 mi
- Grange Castle: 2.1 mi
- Tubbrid Castle: 2.7 mi
- Balief Castle (ruins): 2.7 mi
- Coalview House: 3.2 mi
Springs
- Toberpatrick: 2.7 mi
- Boiling Well: 3.1 mi
- Lady Well: 3.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 3.4 mi
- Witches' Well: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 45
- Our Lady of Peace: 6.0 mi
- James Hoban Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Archer: 10.9 mi
- Holy Trinity Stone: 11.1 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 11.2 mi
Parks: 44
- Millenium Park: 6.1 mi
- Parkanahown: 9.5 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 10.6 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 10.7 mi
- Fair Green: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 34
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 6.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Amphitheatre: 7.2 mi
- Kenny's Well: 11.0 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 11.2 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 11.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 4.4 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 6.2 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 10.4 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 11.3 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 19
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 5.6 mi
- Fairy Garden: 6.7 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 9.0 mi
- Orchard: 11.2 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Newpark Marsh Park: 11.6 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 18.8 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 20.0 mi
- Lacca: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock of Foyle: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Garryhiggin Castle (ruin). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | S 186° | 720 m | 17.7 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | S 188° | 564 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sheegouna | S 184° | 554 m | 17.2 mi |
| Knockahunna | S 185° | 503 m | 16.5 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | WNW 300° | 480 m | 19.0 mi |
| Kilduff Mountain | WNW 303° | 445 m | 19.4 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | N 8° | 349 m | 3.9 mi |
| Knocknamuck | S 189° | 340 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:58 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/729053567
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