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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

Historic sites
Peaks
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
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
Gardens
Springs: 58
  • 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: 33
Nature reserves: 21
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hawk Cliff: 0.7 mi
  • Toni's: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • BBQ Area: 21.1 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.2 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
KippureSW 234°757 m11.6 mi
DjouceSSW 209°725.5 m11.6 mi
SeefinganWSW 242°722.9 m12.6 mi
GravaleSW 224°719.004 m14.7 mi
War HillSSW 213°684.8 m11.3 mi
CarrigvoreSW 221°682.36 m13.6 mi
SeahanWSW 250°647.3 m12.2 mi
TonduffSW 220°642 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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