Lackeen Castle
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Lackeen Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Kieran's Well, a spring 1.7 miles away.
The story
Lackeen Castle, a tower house within a bawn built in the 12th century as a Kennedy stronghold (rebuilt in the 16th century). The castle is a national monument in state ownership and is located in the townland of Abbeville near to Lorrha in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is occasionally open to the public. Close by, stands Lackeen House dating from around 1730.
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Wikidata Q16893880, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Church Hill: 8.4 mi
- Redmond Hill: 9.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 12.0 mi
- Screggaun: 12.0 mi
- Cloghan Hill: 12.5 mi
- Ballyquirk Castle: 2.7 mi
- Redwood Castle: 3.7 mi
- Portland House: 4.2 mi
- Windmill (ruins): 4.7 mi
- Uskane Church: 4.9 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 1.7 mi
- St. Ruadhans Well: 2.0 mi
- St. Francis' Well: 5.0 mi
- St. Colum's Headache Well: 5.8 mi
- St. Augh's Eye Well: 5.9 mi
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 6.9 mi
- Hope: 7.9 mi
- Cairn: 10.4 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 15.0 mi
- Mr Tayto: 15.1 mi
- Ecovillage Woodland: 9.8 mi
- Killaun Bog Boardwalk: 9.8 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Memorial Garden: 10.3 mi
- The Walled Garden: 12.5 mi
- Noggus Bog: 14.3 mi
- Portumna Castle and Gardens: 6.1 mi
- The Great Telescope 'Leviathan': 6.5 mi
- Banagher Martello Tower: 8.1 mi
- Banagher Marina: 8.1 mi
- Clonfert Cathedral: 10.5 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 6.6 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 6.9 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 10.1 mi
- Nenagh Heritage Centre: 16.3 mi
- Lough Boora Sculpture Park: 16.8 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Birr Community Growery: 6.7 mi
- RED Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Nenagh Castle Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Lacca: 21.4 mi
- Blessed Well: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Lackeen Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | E 101° | 527 m | 17.7 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | E 93° | 514 m | 18.1 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | E 88° | 487 m | 20.2 mi |
| Barcam | E 98° | 484 m | 17.3 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | E 94° | 482 m | 17.0 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | SSE 160° | 480 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gortagarry | SSE 165° | 458 m | 19.9 mi |
| Benduff | SSE 158° | 455 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:06 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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