Historic site · Ireland
Roscrea Castle
Roscrea Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Glebe Field, a park 0.1 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.95497, -7.79808
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Golden Grove Hill: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Hill: 2.8 mi
- Black Hill: 4.6 mi
- Garraunbaun: 5.3 mi
- Moll Joy's Hill: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Saint Cronans Cross: 0.1 mi
- Roscrea Church: 0.1 mi
- Ashbury Sign: 0.8 mi
- 1916 Bench: 0.9 mi
- Millennium Garden: 1.0 mi
Springs
- Lady's Well: 1.4 mi
- Saint Kieran's Well: 2.9 mi
- Holly Well: 6.0 mi
- St. Kieran's Well: 8.5 mi
- Saint Dominick's Well: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 38
- Mr Tayto: 7.8 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 7.8 mi
- Cairn: 10.2 mi
- William Third Earl of Rosse: 10.7 mi
- Marian Year statue: 10.8 mi
Parks: 32
- Glebe Field: 0.1 mi
- Ashbury Field: 0.9 mi
- The Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
- Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Kilcotton GAA Grounds: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- Roscrea Round Tower: 0.1 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 0.1 mi
- The Great Telescope 'Leviathan': 11.0 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 12.0 mi
- Grangefertagh Round Tower: 16.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum: 9.4 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 10.2 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 10.8 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 10.9 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 14
- RED Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Birr Community Growery: 11.0 mi
- Millenium Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Father Flynn's garden: 13.5 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Knockanacree Woods Main Entrance and Picnic Site: 10.1 mi
- Lacca: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Blessed Well: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Roscrea Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | NE 45° | 527 m | 8.4 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | NE 39° | 514 m | 10.6 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | NE 53° | 508 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | NE 41° | 487 m | 13.3 mi |
| Barcam | NE 41° | 484 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | NE 54° | 482 m | 15.9 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | NE 35° | 482 m | 9.6 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | SSW 208° | 480 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:58 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:04 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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