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Archbold's Castle

Archbold's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

The story

Archbold's Castle is a castle and a National Monument in Dalkey, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q24890788, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
C14

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates53.27792, -6.10642

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Forty Foot: 0.9 mi
  • Bandstand: 1.2 mi
  • The Oratory: 1.7 mi
  • Brian Nolan: 2.5 mi
  • Ernest Walton: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Killiney Hill Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sorrento Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dillon's Park: 0.7 mi
  • The Maze: 0.8 mi
  • Cluny Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 52
Historic sites: 50
Springs: 41
  • Well of Gailline: 0.7 mi
  • Scurvy Well: 0.9 mi
  • Saint James' Well: 4.3 mi
  • Saint Broc's Well: 6.0 mi
  • Saint John's Well: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 31
Nature reserves: 19
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 5
  • Hawk Cliff: 0.7 mi
  • Toni's: 9.6 mi
  • BBQ Area: 21.1 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.2 mi
  • Poplar Square: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Archbold's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSW757 m11.6 mi
DjouceSSW726 m11.6 mi
SeefinganWSW723 m12.6 mi
GravaleSW719 m14.7 mi
War HillSSW685 m11.3 mi
CarrigvoreSW682 m13.6 mi
SeahanWSW647 m12.2 mi
TonduffSW642 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5720:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3815:0116:08

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/237916676

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