Brandon Hill
Brandon Hill rises to 515 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Freney's Well, a spring 0.8 miles away.
The story
Brandon Hill (Irish: Cnoc Bhréanail) is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of 515 m (1,690 ft) and prominence at 448 m (1,470 ft). The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. The village of Graiguenamanagh and River Barrow are at the base of the hill. It is classified as a county high point, an Arderin, a Myrddyn Dewey, and a Marilyn.
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Wikidata Q4956906, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 515 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Freney's Well: 0.8 mi
- Ballynakill Wells: 1.1 mi
- Saint Michael's Well: 1.8 mi
- The Spout: 1.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 2.3 mi
- Monasilloge: 1.3 mi
- Saddle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Coppanagh: 3.5 mi
- Croghan: 3.9 mi
- Bishop's Hill: 4.0 mi
- Galmoy Castle: 1.6 mi
- Tinnahinch Castle: 2.0 mi
- Peg Washington's Lane: 2.2 mi
- Eddie Power: 2.2 mi
- Market House: 2.2 mi
- Shepherd Monk: 1.8 mi
- Hunter Monk: 2.0 mi
- Salmon Fisherman Monk: 2.0 mi
- Farmer Monk: 2.1 mi
- Gardiner Monk: 2.2 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 2.3 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 2.3 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 7.9 mi
- Dunbrody: 8.1 mi
- Dunbrody Famine Ship Visitor Centre: 8.1 mi
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 7.9 mi
- Library Park: 8.1 mi
- Emigrant Park: 8.1 mi
- Cois Bearbha: 8.2 mi
- Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 4.2 mi
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 6.8 mi
- High Hill Norman Garden: 7.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 8.7 mi
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 4.2 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 8.4 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 12.7 mi
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum Museum: 13.2 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 15.3 mi
- Arthurstown Beach: 18.5 mi
- Duncannon: 20.1 mi
- Raheen Strand: 20.5 mi
- Dromina Strand: 21.0 mi
- Booley Bay Beach: 21.5 mi
- Castle View: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.4 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 15.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 18.7 mi
- Fiddown Island: 19.2 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 13.8 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Brandon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | NE 47° | 794.4 m | 11.1 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | ENE 69° | 732.1 m | 7.6 mi |
| Moats of Craan | NE 50° | 656.5 m | 12.0 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NE 54° | 599.6 m | 12.7 mi |
| Knockroe | NE 53° | 538.77 m | 9.6 mi |
| Slievebawn | NE 38° | 524.8 m | 11.3 mi |
| White Mountain | E 92° | 509 m | 5.5 mi |
| Carrigroe | E 83° | 495 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:59 | 21:55 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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