Peak · Ireland
Slievegower
Slievegower rises to 309 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue School, a historic site 0.9 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 309 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.67264, -6.45190
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Blue School: 0.9 mi
- Rossminoge Church: 2.1 mi
- Toome Church: 3.8 mi
- 1798 memorial: 5.0 mi
- Balisland: 5.5 mi
Peaks: 59
- Slieveboy: 1.9 mi
- Craan Hill: 3.4 mi
- Kilmichael Hill: 4.1 mi
- Milshoge Rock: 4.6 mi
- Gorey Hill: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 10.9 mi
- The Gruffalo's Child: 10.9 mi
- Owl: 10.9 mi
- Badger: 10.9 mi
- Snake: 10.9 mi
Springs
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 4.3 mi
- White Well: 4.4 mi
- Toberchreest: 5.6 mi
- Saint Mogue's Well: 5.9 mi
Parks: 30
- Gorey Park: 6.4 mi
- Peoples Park: 6.7 mi
- Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 9.0 mi
- The Green: 12.6 mi
- Bellefield Dog Park: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 27
- Ferns Castle Visitor Centre: 6.0 mi
- Market House: 6.6 mi
- Kia Ora Mini Farm: 8.4 mi
- Father Murphy Centre: 8.8 mi
- Courtown Amusement Centre: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 10.0 mi
- Short Strand Beach: 11.2 mi
- Roney Point Beach: 11.3 mi
- Donaghmore Beach: 11.5 mi
- Glascarrig Beach: 12.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Ballymore House: 6.1 mi
- Enniscorthy Castle: 12.8 mi
- National 1798 Centre: 13.1 mi
- Tullow Museum: 15.0 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled garden: 10.9 mi
- Ballyraine Garden Centre: 14.7 mi
- Saint Brigid's Garden: 16.1 mi
- ICA Memorial Garden: 17.8 mi
- Coolaught Gardens: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Dwyer's Rock: 20.2 mi
- South Prison: 20.2 mi
- Goat Bench: 20.2 mi
- North Prison: 20.5 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Coolalingo: 20.5 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 13.5 mi
- Buckroney Sand Dunes: 19.8 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slievegower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | WSW 255° | 794 m | 14.3 mi |
| Moats of Craan | WSW 254° | 657 m | 13.2 mi |
| Croghan Kinsella | NNE 32° | 606 m | 10.0 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | WSW 252° | 600 m | 12.2 mi |
| Croghan Kinsella East Top | NNE 34° | 562 m | 10.5 mi |
| Knockroe | WSW 249° | 539 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ballycurragh Hill | N 3° | 536 m | 14.5 mi |
| Slievebawn | W 261° | 525 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:58 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:08 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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