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Knocknamoe House

Knocknamoe House from directly overhead

Knocknamoe House is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Abbeyleix Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away.

The story

townland in Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland

Wikidata Q104259451, matched on coordinates and name (440 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Officially opened by her excellency President Mary Robinson on the 10th day of November 1993. Project organised by Abbeyleix Parish Employment Committee with the help of Fás and Laois County Council

How to reach it

Coordinates52.91317, -7.34662

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 60
  • Dr. Breen Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mill Road Amenity Area: 5.0 mi
  • IDA park: 8.2 mi
  • The Peoples Park: 8.4 mi
  • Fair Green: 8.5 mi
Springs
  • Brownbeg Well: 0.6 mi
  • Aughfeerish: 1.3 mi
  • Cormick's Well: 2.7 mi
  • Rahaling Well: 3.0 mi
  • Captain's Well: 3.1 mi
Peaks
  • Shean Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Cooper's Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Cullenagh Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Knockardagur: 4.7 mi
  • Coady's Hill: 5.2 mi
Artworks
  • Saint Mochua's Desk: 6.8 mi
  • James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 8.4 mi
  • Peacock: 8.5 mi
  • Fragments of Time and Space: 8.6 mi
  • Eitilt: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 34
Gardens: 21
  • Abbeyleix Community Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Abbey Sense Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 1.6 mi
  • The King's Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
Museums: 19
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock of Foyle: 10.5 mi
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.1 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Knocknamoe House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ArderinNW 305°527 m15.5 mi
BaunreaghcongNNW 330°508.195 m13.7 mi
Ridge of CapardNNW 334°482.088 m13.6 mi
CastleconorNW 318°407 m14.3 mi
Clomantagh HillSSW 209°349 m13.7 mi
Clogrennan HillESE 116°336 m15.7 mi
Fossy MountainENE 73°332 m7.7 mi
Fossy HillENE 75°323 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0421:0221:59
September equinox07:1618:4519:31
December solstice08:4115:0916:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9634423319

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