Athcarne Castle
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Athcarne Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Mount Oriel stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is St Kienan's Well, a spring 1.2 miles away.
The story
Athcarne Castle is a ruined Elizabethan castle outside the town of Duleek in County Meath, Ireland.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q19870866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Windmill Hill: 4.3 mi
- Newtown Hill: 4.6 mi
- Candle Hill: 4.9 mi
- Naul Hill: 6.9 mi
- Hill of Tara: 7.6 mi
- Saint Joseph: 6.3 mi
- Séamus Ennis: 6.7 mi
- Voyager: 9.3 mi
- Bremore Castle: 10.1 mi
- Wildflowers: 10.2 mi
- Puddenhill: 2.3 mi
- Boyne Currach Centre: 4.7 mi
- Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Access: 5.0 mi
- Newgrange: 5.2 mi
- Emerald Park: 5.3 mi
- Andrews Corn Mill: 1.7 mi
- The story of the milk stand: 4.8 mi
- Skryne Church: 5.6 mi
- Skreen Castle: 5.6 mi
- Dardistown Castle: 6.0 mi
- Saint Dominicks Park: 7.2 mi
- Slane Castle: 7.8 mi
- Dalgan Park: 7.9 mi
- The Ring: 8.0 mi
- The Green: 8.1 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 7.0 mi
- Millmount Museum: 7.2 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 9.9 mi
- Balrothery Heritage Centre: 10.6 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 16.6 mi
- Fingal Allotments: 6.4 mi
- The Princess Grace Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 9.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 9.8 mi
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- St Kienan's Well: 1.2 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 4.3 mi
- St. Bernard's Well: 5.6 mi
- St. Columbkille's Well: 5.6 mi
- Calliaghstown Well: 5.7 mi
- North Beach: 13.9 mi
- South Beach: 14.3 mi
- Portrane Beach: 16.3 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 16.8 mi
- Donabate Beach: 16.9 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 10.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 20.3 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 21.0 mi
- The Grove: 21.9 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 23.6 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.0 mi
- BBQ Area: 11.8 mi
- Port Oriel: 15.0 mi
- Toni's: 20.1 mi
- Ben Head: 9.2 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Athcarne Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Oriel | NNW 346° | 304 m | 12.0 mi |
| Slieve Breagh | NNW 329° | 225 m | 11.6 mi |
| Black Hill | N 354° | 209 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ughtyneill | NW 309° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
| Knockbrack | ESE 115° | 176 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ben of Howth | SE 138° | 171 m | 23.0 mi |
| Simpson's Mountain | NW 320° | 170 m | 12.0 mi |
| Shielmartin Hill | SE 139° | 163 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:52 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:02 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 14:59 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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