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Athcarne Castle

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

Coordinates53.62201, -6.44123

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • 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
Artworks
Gardens
Parks
  • 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
Beaches: 17
  • 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
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.0 mi
  • BBQ Area: 11.8 mi
  • Port Oriel: 15.0 mi
  • Toni's: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ben Head: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OrielNNW 346°303.7 m12.0 mi
Slieve BreaghNNW 329°225 m11.6 mi
Black HillN 354°209 m11.1 mi
UghtyneillNW 309°204 m22.1 mi
KnockbrackESE 115°176 m8.2 mi
Ben of HowthSE 138°171 m23.0 mi
Simpson's MountainNW 320°170 m12.0 mi
Shielmartin HillSE 139°163 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5218:39
June solstice04:5621:0222:00
September equinox07:1218:4119:27
December solstice08:4114:5916:08

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1136239692

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