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Tinnakill Castle (ruins)

Tinnakill Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Skeagh Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

Tinnakill Castle (Irish: Tigh na Coille, lit. 'house of the wood'), also known as Tynekill, is a ruined medieval tower house in the parish of Coolbanagher, in the Barony of Portnahinch, County Laois in Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7808377, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.12807, -7.25123

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skeagh Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Holme's Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Payne's Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Lough Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Sandy Hill: 3.2 mi
Springs
  • Spa Well: 2.1 mi
  • Black Croft Well: 2.2 mi
  • Julian's Well: 3.6 mi
  • Martin's Well: 4.1 mi
  • Sully Well: 4.3 mi
Artworks
  • Polyhymnia: 2.7 mi
  • Eitilt: 6.6 mi
  • Fragments of Time and Space: 6.8 mi
  • Peacock: 6.9 mi
  • James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 6.9 mi
Parks
  • Portarlington GAA Ground Parking: 3.2 mi
  • childrens playground: 3.3 mi
  • Mountmellick playground: 3.3 mi
  • Railway Mews Play Area: 3.4 mi
  • Derryounce Pinic area: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Coolbanagher Castle (ruins): 3.5 mi
  • 1916: 4.1 mi
  • Morett Castle (ruins): 4.2 mi
  • Rathadaire House (ruins): 5.5 mi
  • Clonreher Castle: 6.0 mi
Museums: 19
  • Stradbally Steam Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 11.3 mi
  • Timahoe Heritage Centre: 11.7 mi
  • Market House: 14.3 mi
  • Old Warehouse: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 10
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 8.8 mi
  • Rock of Foyle: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Tinnakill Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaunreaghcongWSW 254°508.195 m11.3 mi
Wolftrap MountainW 262°487 m14.1 mi
Ridge of CapardWSW 255°482.088 m10.2 mi
CastleconorWSW 253°407 m14.1 mi
Fossy MountainSSE 165°332 m13.1 mi
Fossy HillSSE 168°323 m13.3 mi
Cullenagh MountainS 182°317 m12.0 mi
Croghan HillN 356°287 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5618:42
June solstice05:0321:0322:00
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:4215:0716:14

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/980709967

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