Historic site · Ireland
Knocktopher Church Ruin
Knocktopher Church Ruin is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Blackstairs Mountain stands 732 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Well, a spring 0.1 miles away.
The story
ruined church in Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny
Wikidata Q131145399, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates52.48331, -7.21533
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Trinity Well: 0.1 mi
- Saint Brendan's Well: 2.6 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 3.0 mi
- Holy Well: 3.0 mi
- Ballylinch Well: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Castlecolumb Tower House: 1.0 mi
- Ballyhale Castle: 1.3 mi
- Kilcurl Castle: 1.3 mi
- Carrickshock Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Danganmore Castle: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Páirc na Seamróga: 1.1 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 3.0 mi
- Kells Recreational & Natural Play Area: 4.5 mi
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- Pil River Park: 10.3 mi
Peaks
- Carricktriss Gorse: 5.9 mi
- Mount Alto: 6.1 mi
- Saddle Hill: 7.5 mi
- Carricknagappul: 7.5 mi
- Carriganog Hill: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Cantwell Fada: 6.4 mi
- Ball: 6.9 mi
- Rut: 7.0 mi
- Descending Vessel: 7.0 mi
- Slate sculpture: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 53
- Aghaviller Round Tower: 2.6 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 3.1 mi
- Kilree Round Tower: 3.3 mi
- Brawder's Family Blacksmith: 7.5 mi
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 25
- Gáirdín an Ghorta: 2.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.2 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 4.5 mi
- Shrubberies: 5.7 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 6.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 4.7 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 6.3 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 9.0 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 11.7 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 21
- Arthurstown Beach: 20.0 mi
- Raheen Strand: 21.2 mi
- Dromina Strand: 21.7 mi
- Duncannon: 21.9 mi
- Woodstown Strand: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Thomastown Quarry: 4.6 mi
- Fiddown Island: 11.7 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 12.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 15.0 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Mahon Valley: 22.3 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 23.3 mi
- Mahon Valley: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 21.2 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- Mahon Falls: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Castle View: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Knocktopher Church Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstairs Mountain | ENE 75° | 732.1 m | 17.8 mi |
| Slievenamon | WSW 255° | 720.2 m | 15.1 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | WSW 258° | 564 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sheegouna | WSW 257° | 553.5 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brandon Hill | E 80° | 515 m | 10.3 mi |
| White Mountain | E 84° | 509 m | 15.7 mi |
| Knockahunna | W 260° | 502.8 m | 14.5 mi |
| Carrigroe | E 81° | 495 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:13 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/758437772
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