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Rathlannon Castle

Rathlannon Castle from directly overhead

Rathlannon Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Blackstairs Mountain stands 732 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Irish Agricultural Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

tower house on the grounds of Johnstown Castle, County Wexford, Ireland

Dates from 1169.

Wikidata Q30971125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.29171, -6.50686

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Johnstown Castle: 0.2 mi
  • Chapel: 2.2 mi
  • 16th Irish Division: 2.2 mi
  • Church: 2.3 mi
  • Castle: 2.4 mi
Springs
Artworks: 46
Peaks: 44
  • Carrickadee: 2.9 mi
  • Forth Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Skeater Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Clorane: 3.0 mi
  • Raven Rock: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 38
Attractions: 27
Parks: 19
  • The Rocks: 3.3 mi
  • Republican Garden of Rememberance: 3.8 mi
  • Redmond Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
  • The Irish National Heritage Park: 3.9 mi
  • The Square: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 16
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 1
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rathlannon Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackstairs MountainNW 325°732.1 m21.8 mi
Moats of CraanNNW 335°656.5 m25.0 mi
Black Rock MountainNNW 338°599.6 m24.4 mi
KnockroeNNW 330°538.77 m24.0 mi
Brandon HillNW 308°515 m24.8 mi
White MountainNW 316°509 m20.5 mi
CarrigroeNW 319°495 m20.9 mi
Bran PoceaghNW 316°489 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5418:39
June solstice05:0520:5721:52
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3415:1116:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/145180445

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