Historic site · Ireland
Kilkenny Gaol
Kilkenny Gaol is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Stone, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Original block from Kilkenny jail. Built 1820, used until 1933, demolished 1948. Most of the stone is in the bank of Nowlan Park. This stone marks the site of the old Kilkenny Gaol.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.64886, -7.26053
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Trinity Stone: 0.1 mi
- St. Francis: 0.3 mi
- Saint Patrick: 0.3 mi
- Voodoo: 0.3 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Saint Mary: 0.2 mi
- Ormonde Street: 0.3 mi
- Paddy Butler: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Dollard: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Dollard: 0.3 mi
Springs
- Angel's Well: 0.4 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.6 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.8 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.1 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.6 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 5.2 mi
- Castle Hill: 8.3 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.6 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
Parks: 50
- James's Green: 0.3 mi
- Kenny's Well: 0.3 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 0.3 mi
- Waterbarracks: 0.4 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 38
- Kenny's Well: 0.3 mi
- Tholsel: 0.4 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.4 mi
- The Castle Yard: 0.5 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Orchard: 0.4 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.4 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums: 22
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.4 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.9 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.4 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 1.2 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.4 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Castle View: 10.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.4 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.1 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Kilkenny Gaol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SW 220° | 720.2 m | 19.8 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SW 222° | 564 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 220° | 553.5 m | 19.2 mi |
| Knockroe | E 101° | 538.77 m | 20.1 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 92° | 524.8 m | 18.9 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 129° | 515 m | 15.4 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 222° | 502.8 m | 18.7 mi |
| Carrigroe | ESE 116° | 495 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| 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 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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