Kilkenny Castle
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Kilkenny Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilkenny City Tours, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠ ˈçiːl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲəɟ]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed an important element of the town's defences with four large circular corner towers and a massive ditch, part of which can still be seen today on the Parade. In 1967, Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess of Ormonde, sold the castle for £50 to the Castle Restoration Committee for the people of Kilkenny. The castle and grounds are now managed by the Office of Public Works, and the gardens and parkland are open to the public. The Parade Tower is a conference venue. Since 2002, ceremonies for conferring awards and degrees on the graduates of the Kilkenny Campus of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, have been held at the castle.
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Wikidata Q2453267, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- William H Walsh 1915-1999: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Moore: 0.1 mi
- Otway Cuffe: 0.1 mi
- Earl of Desart Mayor 1810: 0.1 mi
- William F. Roe: 0.1 mi
- Black Cat: 0.1 mi
- Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team: 0.1 mi
- Voodoo: 0.1 mi
- Wolfwalkers: 0.1 mi
- Petronella: 0.2 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.4 mi
- Angel's Well: 0.4 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.3 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 2.9 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.2 mi
- Knockanbawn: 4.1 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.9 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.8 mi
- Foyleatalure: 9.1 mi
- Kyle Hill: 10.1 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 0.2 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.4 mi
- James's Green: 0.4 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.4 mi
- Kilkenny City Tours: 0.0 mi
- Kilkenny Road Train Tours: 0.1 mi
- The Castle Yard: 0.1 mi
- Boat Trips: 0.1 mi
- Tholsel: 0.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.4 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Orchard: 0.7 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.2 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.4 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.7 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.5 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.4 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.1 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.4 mi
- Castle View: 10.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 9.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Kilkenny Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 96° | 794.4 m | 19.8 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 110° | 732.1 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 221° | 553.5 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 538.77 m | 19.6 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 92° | 524.8 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 130° | 515 m | 15.1 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 120° | 509 m | 19.7 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 222° | 502.8 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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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