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Kilwirra Church

Kilwirra Church from directly overhead

Kilwirra Church is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Eagle Mountain stands 638 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady Well, a spring 0.1 miles away.

The story

church building in Templetown, County Louth, Ireland

Wikidata Q31101530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.98616, -6.15522

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Grange Upper: 2.8 mi
  • Barnavave: 3.5 mi
  • Slieve Foye: 4.7 mi
  • Slievenaglogh: 4.8 mi
  • Slieve Foye North-West Top: 5.1 mi
Parks: 53
  • Kitty's Road MUGA: 7.5 mi
  • Manse Park Amenity Area: 7.8 mi
  • Rostrevor Foreshore Amenity Area: 7.8 mi
  • Mourne Esplanade Amentity Area: 8.0 mi
  • Forestbrook Amenity Area: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 51
  • Pigeon Rock: 11.6 mi
  • Wee Binnian: 12.3 mi
  • Wee Binnian: 12.4 mi
  • Wee Binnian: 12.4 mi
  • South Tor: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 47
  • Brown Bull sculpture: 1.8 mi
  • CarraigmcCoillte Dolmen and Court Grave: 3.9 mi
  • The Long Woman's Grave: 3.9 mi
  • Dogs tombs: 3.9 mi
  • Dog tomb: 3.9 mi
Springs: 27
Picnic sites: 24
Attractions: 21
  • Town Gate: 3.9 mi
  • Photo Gallery: 10.5 mi
  • Dundalk Central: 10.5 mi
  • Viking Boat: 10.9 mi
  • Black Rock: 11.3 mi
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 1
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Black Stairs: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Kilwirra Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle MountainNNE 13°638 m11.0 mi
ShanlieveNNE 11°626 m10.7 mi
Slieve FoyeNNW 328°589 m4.7 mi
FinlieveNNE 11°578 m9.3 mi
SlievemoughanmoreNNE 13°560 m11.7 mi
Slieve Foye North-West TopNNW 328°535 m5.1 mi
Pigeon Rock Mountain South TopNNE 17°530 m12.1 mi
The Eagles RockNNW 327°528 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5321:0222:01
September equinox07:1118:3919:26
December solstice08:4214:5516:05

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/667277914

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