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Grace's Old Castle

Grace's Old Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Woodgate Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Grace's Old Castle is a historic castle building in the centre of Kilkenny which has been extended to create the city's modern courthouse structure. It houses one of the oldest courthouses in the country.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q85764217, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.65423, -7.25385

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knockanbawn: 4.3 mi
  • Purcell's Kill: 4.7 mi
  • Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 9.0 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 9.8 mi
Parks: 51
  • Watergate Urban Park: 0.1 mi
  • Riverside Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Peace Park: 0.2 mi
  • James's Green: 0.2 mi
  • Waterbarracks: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 40
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Castle View: 10.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Grace's Old Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 97°794.4 m20.0 mi
SheegounaSW 220°553.5 m19.6 mi
KnockroeESE 102°538.77 m19.9 mi
SlievebawnE 93°524.8 m18.7 mi
Brandon HillSE 130°515 m15.4 mi
White MountainESE 120°509 m20.0 mi
KnockahunnaSW 221°502.8 m19.2 mi
CarrigroeESE 118°495 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:57
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3915:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/839042195

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