Leap Castle
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Leap Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the east, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Kieran's Well, a spring 2.7 miles away.
The story
Leap Castle (; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin (IPA:[ˈkaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ])) is a castle in Roscrea, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Roscrea and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Kinnitty on the R421.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1250.
Wikidata Q833207, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Drummin Hill: 3.1 mi
- Golden Grove Hill: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Hill: 3.5 mi
- Garraunbaun: 4.3 mi
- Farbreague: 4.6 mi
- Rathmore Castle: 3.4 mi
- 1916 Bench: 4.4 mi
- Ashbury Sign: 4.5 mi
- Millennium Garden: 4.5 mi
- Carrolls Castle: 4.6 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 2.7 mi
- Saint Dominick's Well: 4.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.6 mi
- Toberaune: 7.0 mi
- St. Francis' Well: 7.0 mi
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 6.2 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 11.4 mi
- Mr Tayto: 11.4 mi
- Cairn: 11.5 mi
- A-maze-in Willow World: 13.3 mi
- Ashbury Field: 4.5 mi
- The Walled Garden: 4.8 mi
- Killaun Bog Boardwalk: 4.9 mi
- Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Glebe Field: 5.2 mi
- Roscrea Round Tower: 5.0 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 5.2 mi
- The Great Telescope 'Leviathan': 6.6 mi
- Banagher Marina: 13.7 mi
- Banagher Martello Tower: 13.8 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 6.3 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 6.5 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 11.3 mi
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 13.2 mi
- Lough Boora Sculpture Park: 13.5 mi
- Birr Community Growery: 6.6 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- RED Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Father Flynn's garden: 18.2 mi
- Lacca: 10.1 mi
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 10.9 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Blessed Well: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Leap Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | E 82° | 527 m | 6.5 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | ENE 66° | 514 m | 7.7 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | ENE 73° | 508 m | 12.8 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | ENE 62° | 487 m | 10.4 mi |
| Barcam | ENE 76° | 484 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | ENE 72° | 482 m | 13.9 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | ENE 65° | 482 m | 6.6 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | SSW 197° | 480 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:58 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:05 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:10 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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