Historic site · Ireland
Richard Shee
Richard Shee is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfwalkers, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1582
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- R S Insignia Ricardi Shee kilkeniensi armigem et Margarete Sherlock uxoris [...] qui hoc xenodochium fierifecerunt 1582
How to reach it
Coordinates52.65148, -7.25161
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Wolfwalkers: 0.0 mi
- Petronella: 0.0 mi
- Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team: 0.0 mi
- St. Francis: 0.1 mi
- The Recreation of Dame Alice Kyteler: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 4.3 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.9 mi
- Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
- Foyleatalure: 9.0 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.9 mi
Springs
- Angel's Well: 0.3 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.3 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.4 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.1 mi
- Toberacrin: 3.1 mi
Parks: 49
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 0.2 mi
- James's Green: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.3 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Earl of Desart Mayor 1810: 0.0 mi
- Otway Cuffe: 0.0 mi
- 1894 HRC 2019: 0.1 mi
- Shee: 0.1 mi
- Elias Shee coat-of-arms: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 37
- Boat Trips: 0.0 mi
- Tholsel: 0.1 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.1 mi
- The Castle Yard: 0.1 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.0 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.6 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- Butler House Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.2 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Orchard: 0.7 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.2 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 9.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Castle View: 10.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Richard Shee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | E 96° | 794 m | 19.9 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ESE 111° | 732 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 220° | 554 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 539 m | 19.7 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 93° | 525 m | 18.6 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 130° | 515 m | 15.2 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 120° | 509 m | 19.8 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 222° | 503 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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