Historic site · Ireland
Old Tug of War Device
Old Tug of War Device is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 55 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Garrykennedy Castle, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Inscription
- An old tug of war practising device used like a pulley.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.90222, -8.34920
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Garrykennedy Castle: 0.3 mi
- Pallas Castle: 3.3 mi
- Pallas Church: 3.4 mi
- Dromineer Castle: 3.4 mi
- Townlough Castle: 3.8 mi
Springs
- St. Patrick's Well: 2.8 mi
- Parker's Well: 3.2 mi
- Toberbreeda: 4.2 mi
- Lady Well: 4.2 mi
- Castle Well: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Laghtea Hill: 3.2 mi
- Corbally Hill: 3.3 mi
- Coum Hill: 4.1 mi
- Tountinna: 4.2 mi
- Caher Mountain: 5.1 mi
Parks: 37
- Castlelough Woods: 2.2 mi
- Castlelough Woods Park: 2.2 mi
- Woodpark Forest & Fairytrail: 4.9 mi
- Nenagh Community Allotments: 6.0 mi
- Nenagh Old Park: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- Millenium Cross: 3.1 mi
- The Maze: 3.9 mi
- Round Tower: 4.2 mi
- Model Farm 1850: 5.0 mi
- Brian Boru Fort: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- The Observation of Stars: 6.7 mi
- Murals of Country Life: 10.2 mi
- Murals of Country Life: 10.2 mi
- Cairn: 13.1 mi
- Mick Mackey Statue: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- Nenagh Castle Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Killaloe Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Cuan Mhuire: 8.9 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 12.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Nenagh Heritage Centre: 6.7 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 13.1 mi
- King John's Visitor's Centre: 19.8 mi
- Hunt Museum: 19.9 mi
- Limerick Museum: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Blessed Well: 1.9 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 10.0 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- White Sands: 14.6 mi
- Yurty's Couch: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Old Tug of War Device. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | SSE 161° | 691.6 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mauherslieve | SSE 153° | 543 m | 15.0 mi |
| Moylussa | WSW 237° | 531.6 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | WSW 238° | 526 m | 10.0 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | SSE 158° | 489 m | 9.2 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | SSE 154° | 479 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | SE 138° | 467 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tountinna | SSW 204° | 457 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:01 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:06 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:14 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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