Historic site · Ireland
Rathbeagh Castle
Rathbeagh Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Croghan stands 365 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Catherine's Well, a spring 0.1 miles away.
The story
Church and tower house ruin in the townland of Rathbeagh, Co. Kilkenny.
Wikidata Q126899367, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.75468, -7.34703
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nale's Hill: 3.2 mi
- Knockmannon Hill: 4.5 mi
- Ballynalacken Hill: 5.4 mi
- Kyle Hill: 5.5 mi
- Ballylehaun Hill: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Archer: 7.4 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 7.8 mi
- Cainneach: 7.8 mi
- Pink elephant: 7.9 mi
- Saint Dominic: 7.9 mi
Springs
- Saint Catherine's Well: 0.1 mi
- Donaghmore Well: 2.3 mi
- Toberadrugh: 2.4 mi
- Toberlaghteen: 2.4 mi
- St. Brigid's Well: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Lismaine Castle: 0.8 mi
- Inchmore Castle: 1.3 mi
- Foulksrath Castle: 1.3 mi
- Ballyragget Castle: 2.3 mi
- Emma Jane Browne-Clayton: 2.6 mi
Parks: 54
- Fair Green: 2.5 mi
- Millenium Park: 2.7 mi
- Kilkenny Countryside Park: 5.4 mi
- Richmond swimming area: 6.0 mi
- Mill Road Amenity Area: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 36
- Dunmore Caves: 4.4 mi
- Castlecomer Discovery Park: 7.0 mi
- Jurassic Newpark: 7.4 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 7.7 mi
- Kenny's Well: 7.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Ionad Lachtain: 2.6 mi
- Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum: 5.5 mi
- Footprints In Coal: 7.1 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 7.7 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 7.9 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Newpark Marsh Park: 7.6 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 18.5 mi
- Lacca: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock of Foyle: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Rathbeagh Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croghan | SE 135° | 365 m | 19.2 mi |
| Coppanagh | SE 139° | 365 m | 19.7 mi |
| Clomantagh Hill | W 261° | 349 m | 6.8 mi |
| Knocknamuck | SW 226° | 340 m | 10.8 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | ENE 74° | 336 m | 14.7 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | NNE 29° | 332 m | 15.1 mi |
| Fossy Hill | NNE 28° | 323 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | NNE 15° | 317 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 21:02 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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