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The Old Courthouse

The Old Courthouse from directly overhead

The Old Courthouse is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Ardkill More stands 268 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Patrick Cusack, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
Built in 1881 by Cavan architect and civil engineer Patrick Joseph Brady. The original two-storey building held court sessions on the bottom floor and school classes above. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1928 as the one-storey building you see now.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.86501, -7.20460

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Kilmore: 0.4 mi
  • Carn: 0.8 mi
  • Frael: 1.2 mi
  • Gallonnambraher: 1.4 mi
  • Lackenmore: 1.7 mi
Springs
  • Toberpatrick: 2.7 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 4.3 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 4.5 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 4.6 mi
  • Tober Altan: 5.4 mi
Parks: 55
  • Percy French Park: 0.3 mi
  • Nuns' Walk: 0.3 mi
  • Crover Boat Quay: 4.4 mi
  • Virginia lakeshore: 5.4 mi
  • Lavey Strand: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Percy French: 0.2 mi
  • Our World: 0.2 mi
  • Virgin Mary: 0.3 mi
  • Walk the Walk: 0.3 mi
  • Virgin Mary: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Rectory Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 9.4 mi
  • Ballinagh Community Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Fairgreen Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 18
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Creamery Waterfall: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Annagh Lough Beach: 15.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of The Old Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ardkill MoreNW 306°268 m6.4 mi
Aghalion HillSE 125°249 m2.0 mi
CarnSE 132°237 m0.8 mi
DrumnaveaghNNE 14°218 m4.9 mi
GreaghnafarnaNE 35°216 m5.6 mi
Moher NorthN 4°215 m4.2 mi
DerryhumNE 48°215 m5.5 mi
PollamaladyE 81°213 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5518:42
June solstice04:5821:0622:05
September equinox07:1518:4419:30
December solstice08:4615:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10051088625

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