Gorteens Castle (ruins)
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Gorteens Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobermurry, a spring 1.3 miles away.
The story
Gorteens Castle is a ruined castle situated on private land in south-east County Kilkenny near the village of Slieverue close to Waterford city. It is in the historic parish of Rathpatrick in the south-east of the Barony of Ida. Along with the ruins of Rathpatrick church and another church, it is one of several ruins in Rathpatrick Parish. The ruin consists of a gatehouse that may have belonged to a larger structure. Gorteens comes from the Irish goirtín or na goirtínidhe which means "little field" or "little garden". Archaeological excavations near the castle in 1993 indicated that the site was used between the 16th and 18th centuries, with further excavations in 2003 identifying additional castle walls and outbuildings.
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Wikidata Q27627631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Minaun Hill: 1.7 mi
- Tory Hill: 6.4 mi
- Slievecoiltia: 6.7 mi
- Partridge Hill: 6.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 6.8 mi
- Waterford Castle: 1.3 mi
- Castle: 2.2 mi
- Ballinlaw Castle: 2.4 mi
- Malcomson's Shipping Office: 2.6 mi
- Reginald's Tower: 2.6 mi
- Tobermurry: 1.3 mi
- Tobershonock: 1.5 mi
- Major's Well: 2.3 mi
- Jordan's Well: 3.2 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.7 mi
- Thomas Francis Meagher: 2.6 mi
- Waterford Crystal: 2.7 mi
- John J. Hearne: 2.8 mi
- Strongbow & Aoife: 2.8 mi
- SS Port Lairge propellor: 2.9 mi
- Vadrafjordr Longboat: 2.6 mi
- Viking Experience: 2.7 mi
- House of Waterford Crystal: 2.7 mi
- The Viking Triangle: 2.8 mi
- Clock Tower: 2.9 mi
- Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park: 2.0 mi
- Dobbyn's Field: 2.1 mi
- Clover Field: 2.2 mi
- Rockenham Green: 2.4 mi
- Fairways Green: 2.5 mi
- Arthurstown Beach: 4.3 mi
- Raheen Strand: 4.9 mi
- Dromina Strand: 5.4 mi
- Woodstown Strand: 5.8 mi
- Duncannon: 6.0 mi
- Kilmokea Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Top of the City Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Robert Emmet Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Lafacadio Hearn Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Colclough Walled Garden: 8.9 mi
- Irish Museum of Time: 2.7 mi
- Irish Silver Museum: 2.7 mi
- Medieval Museum: 2.7 mi
- Irish Wake Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bishop's Palace Museum: 2.8 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Fenor Bog: 10.5 mi
- Fiddown Island: 12.2 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 18.8 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 23.3 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Mahon Valley: 21.4 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Mahon Falls: 21.4 mi
- Castle View: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Gorteens Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilclooney Mountain | W 266° | 792 m | 20.9 mi |
| Carrignagower | W 269° | 767 m | 21.3 mi |
| Curraghduff | W 267° | 750 m | 21.6 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | NNE 28° | 732 m | 21.7 mi |
| Knockaunapeebra | W 264° | 724 m | 21.2 mi |
| Brandon Hill | N 10° | 515 m | 16.8 mi |
| Carrigroe | NNE 27° | 495 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bran Poceagh | NNE 27° | 489 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:59 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:14 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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