Historic site · Ireland
Knocknamoe House
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
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
Parks: 57
- 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
Historic sites: 56
- Christopher McClynn: 0.3 mi
- The Orangery: 2.6 mi
- Water Castle: 2.9 mi
- 1798 Monument: 3.1 mi
- Ballinakill Castle: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 32
- Heywood Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 6.8 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 7.0 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 9.5 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 12.1 mi
Museums: 19
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 0.3 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 5.5 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 6.8 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 9.5 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- 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
Picnic sites: 6
- Lacca: 12.3 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 14.8 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 17.0 mi
- Carrick Woods: 17.2 mi
- River walk: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 10.5 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 17.7 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | NW 305° | 527 m | 15.5 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | NNW 330° | 508 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | NNW 334° | 482 m | 13.6 mi |
| Castleconor | NW 318° | 407 m | 14.3 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | SSW 209° | 349 m | 13.7 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | ESE 116° | 336 m | 15.7 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | ENE 73° | 332 m | 7.7 mi |
| Fossy Hill | ENE 75° | 323 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:09 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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