Historic site · Ireland
Knockgraffon Castle
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Knockgraffon Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Coffey's Well, a spring 0.5 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.41735, -7.92910
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slieveanard NE Top: 3.3 mi
- Slieveanard: 4.2 mi
- Sturrakeen: 5.4 mi
- Carrigphierish: 5.7 mi
- Laghtshanaquilla North-East Top: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Carrigeen Castle: 2.8 mi
- Cahir Castle: 3.0 mi
- Great War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Titanic memorial: 3.0 mi
- Cappa Castle: 4.2 mi
Springs
- Coffey's Well: 0.5 mi
- Carroll's Well: 1.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.7 mi
- St. Peakaun's Well: 2.7 mi
- Tobernasthing: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Caher Abbey: 2.6 mi
- Swiss Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Hore Abbey: 7.1 mi
- Cormac's Chapel: 7.3 mi
- Crusader's Grave: 9.3 mi
Parks: 18
- Inch Field: 3.0 mi
- The Plots: 10.1 mi
- Small Plots: 10.1 mi
- Fethard Town Park: 10.5 mi
- East Gate Park: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Prince of Pipers: 2.9 mi
- The baptism of King Aengus by saint Patrick: 7.6 mi
- Saint Patrick: 8.5 mi
- Sheela-na-gig: 10.5 mi
- Fatima: 10.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 7.1 mi
- Fethard Horse Country Experience: 10.4 mi
- Tipperary Museum of Hidden History: 10.6 mi
- Cormackstown Heritage Centre: 17.1 mi
- Lár na Páirce: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 10
- Gairdín Gharraí na Leadhb: 10.2 mi
- Condon's Corner: 14.6 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 16.1 mi
- Castle Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Lismore Castle Formal Garden: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- The Prison Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Assaroula Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Mahon Falls: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mocollop Picnic Site: 19.6 mi
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
- Life Space Park: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 10.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Eagles Step: 13.7 mi
- Mahon Valley: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Knockgraffon Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galtymore | WSW 252° | 918 m | 11.1 mi |
| Lyracappul | WSW 253° | 825 m | 13.2 mi |
| Carrignabinnia | WSW 254° | 823 m | 12.8 mi |
| Greenane | WSW 246° | 801 m | 8.4 mi |
| Galtybeg | WSW 251° | 799 m | 10.4 mi |
| Knockmealdown | S 178° | 792 m | 13.1 mi |
| Greenane West | WSW 248° | 787 m | 9.1 mi |
| Slievecushnabinnia | WSW 254° | 775 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:03 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:16 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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