Rock of Dunamase
Rock of Dunamase is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Hall, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Dunamase or the Rock of Dunamase (Irish: Dún Másc "fort of Másc") is a rocky outcrop in County Laois, Ireland. Rising 46 metres (151 ft) above a plain, it has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with a view across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It is near the N80 road between the towns of Portlaoise and Stradbally.
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Wikidata Q2160523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Great Hall: 0.0 mi
- Kilteale Church: 0.6 mi
- Inaugural Rally: 2.7 mi
- O’Higgins Monument: 3.0 mi
- Morett Castle (ruins): 3.2 mi
- Slievebaun: 0.5 mi
- Kilteale Hill: 0.8 mi
- Hewson Hill: 1.1 mi
- Killone Hill: 2.2 mi
- Knocknambraher Hill: 2.7 mi
- Toberacullen: 2.3 mi
- Clash Alick's Well: 2.4 mi
- Tobernahinch: 2.8 mi
- Cunaburrow Well: 3.0 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 3.2 mi
- The Grange: 3.3 mi
- The Peoples Park: 3.3 mi
- Portlaoise Leisure Centre Park: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Fitzmaurice Place: 3.6 mi
- Peacock: 3.6 mi
- Fragments of Time and Space: 3.6 mi
- Eitilt: 3.6 mi
- James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 3.8 mi
- Saint Mochua's Desk: 4.9 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 4.1 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 4.9 mi
- Emo Court: 5.2 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 3.1 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 4.9 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 9.7 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 9.8 mi
- Town Hall: 9.8 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 8.3 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 9.8 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 11.5 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 5.3 mi
- Carrick Woods: 7.8 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 7.8 mi
- River walk: 9.0 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 9.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 10.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 15.6 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 18.6 mi
- Ardan Wood: 24.4 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Rock of Dunamase. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baunreaghcong | WNW 286° | 508.195 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | WNW 287° | 487 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | WNW 289° | 482.088 m | 12.3 mi |
| Castleconor | W 279° | 407 m | 15.4 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SSE 165° | 332 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fossy Hill | S 170° | 323 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | SSW 201° | 317 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ballynalacken Hill | SSW 194° | 314 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:08 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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