Historic site · Ireland
James Switsir
James Switsir is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilkenny Castle Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Founded & endowed by James Switser's A.D. 1805
How to reach it
Coordinates52.64797, -7.24426
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Void Anchored: 0.1 mi
- National Monument to Missing People: 0.2 mi
- Voodoo: 0.2 mi
- Black Cat: 0.3 mi
- A Hug for You: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sandy: 0.2 mi
- Kilkenny Castle: 0.3 mi
- William H Walsh 1915-1999: 0.3 mi
- Maudlin Castle: 0.3 mi
- Ormonde Road: 0.3 mi
Springs
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.7 mi
- Angel's Well: 0.7 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.1 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 2.7 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.0 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 5.0 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.7 mi
- Foyleatalure: 9.3 mi
- Kyle Hill: 10.3 mi
Parks: 51
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 0.1 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 0.4 mi
- The Quarry: 0.4 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.6 mi
- James's Green: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 40
- Kilkenny City Tours: 0.2 mi
- Kilkenny Road Train Tours: 0.2 mi
- The Castle Yard: 0.3 mi
- Boat Trips: 0.4 mi
- Tholsel: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Butler House Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.6 mi
- Orchard: 0.8 mi
Museums: 22
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.6 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.8 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.4 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 1.1 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 8.9 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.4 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Castle View: 10.0 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.0 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of James Switsir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 96° | 794.4 m | 19.6 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 110° | 732.1 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 222° | 553.5 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 101° | 538.77 m | 19.4 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 92° | 524.8 m | 18.2 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 130° | 515 m | 14.8 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 120° | 509 m | 19.5 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 223° | 502.8 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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