Historic site · Ireland
Kilfane Church
Kilfane Church is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cantwell Fada, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Medieval church ruin in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Wikidata Q26905475, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Church of Ireland
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates52.55415, -7.11827
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Cantwell Fada: 0.0 mi
- Ball: 1.1 mi
- Rut: 1.2 mi
- Descending Vessel: 1.2 mi
- Farmer Monk: 6.6 mi
Peaks
- Bishop's Hill: 2.9 mi
- Coppanagh: 3.4 mi
- Frengh Hill: 3.5 mi
- Saddle Hill: 3.6 mi
- Croghan: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 1.2 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 3.4 mi
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 6.7 mi
- Páirc na Seamróga: 6.9 mi
- Goresbridge Community Park: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Kilfane Castle: 0.0 mi
- Columbkille Church (in ruins): 1.6 mi
- Kilbline Castle: 1.9 mi
- The Yellow Gate: 2.1 mi
- Brady's Castle: 2.2 mi
Springs
- Toberatoo: 1.2 mi
- Saint Columbkille's Well: 1.6 mi
- Saint David's Well: 1.9 mi
- Pyne's Well: 2.5 mi
- Ballylinch Well: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 46
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 1.8 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 3.4 mi
- Gowran Abbey: 5.6 mi
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 5.6 mi
- Kilree Round Tower: 6.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 6.5 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 7.6 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 8.8 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 22
- Walled Garden: 2.0 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 2.0 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 5.0 mi
- Gáirdín an Ghorta: 8.2 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Thomastown Quarry: 1.7 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 9.3 mi
- Fiddown Island: 17.8 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 19.9 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Arthurstown Beach: 22.6 mi
- Raheen Strand: 24.3 mi
- Duncannon: 24.5 mi
- Dromina Strand: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 2.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 13.6 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Kilfane Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | ENE 73° | 794 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | E 91° | 732 m | 13.1 mi |
| Moats of Craan | ENE 73° | 657 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | ENE 75° | 600 m | 17.0 mi |
| Knockroe | E 79° | 539 m | 14.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | ENE 66° | 525 m | 14.2 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 117° | 515 m | 6.8 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 106° | 509 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:12 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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