Ashford Castle
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Ashford Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Binn idir an dá Log stands 702 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off.
The story
Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel. It is located on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib and was previously owned by the Guinness family.
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Dates from 1228.
Wikidata Q725274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 20 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 20 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monk's Fishing Hut: 0.4 mi
- Aghalard Castle: 1.6 mi
- Caherduff Castle: 2.1 mi
- Ballykine Castle: 2.6 mi
- St. Patrick's Church: 3.6 mi
- Binn Shleibhe: 6.1 mi
- Fox Hill: 6.5 mi
- Keeraunnageeragh: 7.5 mi
- Glenbeg East: 7.7 mi
- Runnet Hill: 7.9 mi
- Tobernatinnew: 2.7 mi
- Toberfraughaun: 2.8 mi
- Tobernagleedah: 2.9 mi
- Tobernashee: 4.5 mi
- Tober Dermot: 5.1 mi
- McMahon Park: 17.0 mi
- Laurel Park: 19.5 mi
- Corrib Park: 19.7 mi
- Cappagh Park: 19.7 mi
- Westside Park: 19.8 mi
- Quiet Man Statue: 0.4 mi
- Youth Booth: 6.5 mi
- Nigu: 6.5 mi
- Diana's Art Gallery: 7.5 mi
- barrels: 14.7 mi
- Furbo Beach: 19.9 mi
- Mags Boreen: 20.5 mi
- Silver Strand: 20.7 mi
- Blackrock Beach: 20.8 mi
- Coneen: 20.8 mi
- School of Falconry: 0.3 mi
- Ard na Gaoithe: 1.2 mi
- Glengowla Mines: 8.9 mi
- Brigit's Garden: 10.7 mi
- Kilcoona Round Tower: 12.1 mi
- Quiet Man Museum: 0.5 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 8.8 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 20.0 mi
- Zoology Museum: 20.0 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 20.5 mi
- Walled garden: 0.2 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 19.8 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 21.8 mi
- Hospital Garden: 21.9 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 22.0 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 13.3 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Aill na Graí: 20.2 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 20.7 mi
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 4.5 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Ashford Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn idir an dá Log | W 265° | 702 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mám Trasna | WNW 295° | 682 m | 12.9 mi |
| Binn Mhór | WSW 256° | 661 m | 14.6 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log SE Top | W 264° | 659 m | 15.8 mi |
| Binn Gharbh | WNW 288° | 645 m | 15.2 mi |
| Binn Mhór NE Top | WSW 256° | 641 m | 14.2 mi |
| Binn Chaonaigh | W 262° | 633 m | 15.5 mi |
| Binn Mhor East Top | WSW 255° | 631 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:13 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 15:11 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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