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Kilfane Church

Kilfane Church from directly overhead

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
Historic sites
Springs
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
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
Attractions: 48
Gardens: 29
Museums: 24
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 2.2 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Arthurstown Beach: 22.6 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 24.3 mi
  • Duncannon: 24.5 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 12.4 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Kilfane Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterENE 73°794.4 m14.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 91°732.1 m13.1 mi
Moats of CraanENE 73°656.5 m16.0 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 75°599.6 m17.0 mi
KnockroeE 79°538.77 m14.0 mi
SlievebawnENE 66°524.8 m14.2 mi
Brandon HillESE 117°515 m6.8 mi
White MountainESE 106°509 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5618:41
June solstice05:0621:0021:56
September equinox07:1518:4419:30
December solstice08:3815:1216:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/465120773

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