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Aghalard Castle

Aghalard Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Aghalard Castle, a historic site in Irelanddougf · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aghalard Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Binn idir an dá Log stands 702 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Quiet Man Museum, a museum 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 16 miles off.

The story

Aghalard Castle (Irish: Caisleán Achadh Leathard) is a ruined tower castle south of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4692364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.55601, -9.29884

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Toberfraughaun: 3.4 mi
  • Tobernatinnew: 3.4 mi
  • Tobernashee: 3.8 mi
  • Tober Dermot: 3.8 mi
  • Tobernagleedah: 4.4 mi
Peaks
  • Fox Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Binn Shleibhe: 5.7 mi
  • Runnet Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Glenbeg East: 6.7 mi
  • Keeraunnageeragh: 8.1 mi
Parks: 33
  • McMahon Park: 16.4 mi
  • Clew Bay Park: 19.8 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 20.5 mi
  • Mayo Peace Park: 20.6 mi
  • Town Park: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Quiet Man Statue: 1.2 mi
  • Youth Booth: 5.5 mi
  • Nigu: 5.5 mi
  • Diana's Art Gallery: 8.9 mi
  • barrels: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 26
Beaches: 26
  • Furbo Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Mags Boreen: 22.0 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 22.1 mi
  • Silver Strand: 22.3 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 22.3 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
  • Walled garden: 1.6 mi
  • Walled Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 22.0 mi
  • Old Head Woods: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Aghalard Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Binn idir an dá LogW 260°701.977 m15.8 mi
Mám TrasnaWNW 290°682 m11.8 mi
Binn MhórWSW 250°660.579 m14.5 mi
Binn idir an dá Log SE TopW 259°659.346 m15.5 mi
Binn GharbhWNW 283°645 m14.3 mi
Binn Mhór NE TopWSW 250°641.249 m14.1 mi
Binn ChaonaighWSW 256°633 m15.2 mi
Binn Mhor East TopWSW 249°631.281 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0821:1322:11
September equinox07:2318:5219:38
December solstice08:5215:1116:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1137831380

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