Historic site · Ireland
Glashare Castle (ruins)
Glashare Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballylehaun Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.
The story
Tower house in Glashare, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q136593643, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.78809, -7.51784
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ballylehaun Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cnoc Seanratha: 3.0 mi
- Knockmannon Hill: 3.3 mi
- Clomantagh Hill: 3.4 mi
- Knockdrinnia: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Ballycuddihy Castle: 2.6 mi
- Cullahill Castle: 2.7 mi
- Delaney: 3.1 mi
- Cnoc Seanratha: 3.1 mi
- Hely: 3.2 mi
Springs
- Tobar na súl: 1.2 mi
- Saint Elakan's Well: 1.3 mi
- Tobar an leathair: 2.3 mi
- Black Well: 3.0 mi
- Toberawillin: 4.0 mi
Parks: 53
- Millenium Park: 2.4 mi
- Parkanahown: 2.7 mi
- Mill Road Amenity Area: 6.6 mi
- Fair Green: 7.7 mi
- Kilcotton GAA Grounds: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 50
- Our Lady of Peace: 12.2 mi
- Archer: 13.8 mi
- Cainneach: 14.2 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 14.3 mi
- Saint Dominic: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 30
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 1.3 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 9.3 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Dunmore Caves: 11.9 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 13.2 mi
Museums: 24
- Ionad Lachtain: 6.3 mi
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 7.3 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 7.8 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 11.5 mi
- Famine Warhouse 1848: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 18
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 6.5 mi
- The King's Garden: 9.7 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 9.7 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lacca: 17.0 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
- Castle View: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 13.3 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 14.3 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Glashare Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | NNW 342° | 527 m | 18.3 mi |
| Barcam | NNW 342° | 484 m | 19.1 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | W 278° | 480 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gortagarry | W 275° | 458 m | 18.3 mi |
| Benduff | WNW 287° | 455 m | 17.8 mi |
| Kilduff Mountain | WNW 281° | 445 m | 16.7 mi |
| Farbreague | NNW 335° | 430 m | 18.0 mi |
| Garraunbaun | NNW 333° | 406 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:03 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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