Tinnakill Castle (ruins)
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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
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- childrens playground: 3.3 mi
- Mountmellick playground: 3.3 mi
- Railway Mews Play Area: 3.4 mi
- Derryounce Pinic area: 3.6 mi
- The Grange: 6.2 mi
- Coolbanagher Castle (ruins): 3.5 mi
- Morett Castle (ruins): 4.2 mi
- Rathadaire House (ruins): 5.5 mi
- Clonreher Castle: 6.0 mi
- Bartholomew Mosse: 6.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Emo Court: 2.7 mi
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 9.5 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 11.8 mi
- Kildare Round Tower: 14.2 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 14.5 mi
- 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
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 15.2 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 16.6 mi
- The King's Garden: 16.7 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 2.2 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 2.6 mi
- Carrick Woods: 2.8 mi
- River walk: 3.4 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 8.4 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 4.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 12.0 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 17.2 mi
- Ardan Wood: 17.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 22.5 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Tinnakill Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baunreaghcong | WSW 254° | 508 m | 11.3 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | W 262° | 487 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | WSW 255° | 482 m | 10.2 mi |
| Castleconor | WSW 253° | 407 m | 14.1 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SSE 165° | 332 m | 13.1 mi |
| Fossy Hill | SSE 168° | 323 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | S 182° | 317 m | 12.0 mi |
| Croghan Hill | N 356° | 287 m | 15.1 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 | 21:03 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:07 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/980709967
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