Athlone Castle
Athlone Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Slieve Bawn stands 316 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bust of Count John McCormack, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Athlone Castle, sometimes known as Adamson Castle, is a castle located in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, dating from the 12th century.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1129.
Wikidata Q4815603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- IRA memorial: 0.1 mi
- 1916 Centenery Commemoration: 0.2 mi
- Jadotville - A Company 35 Infantry Battalion: 0.5 mi
- Number 1 Gun Battery: 0.6 mi
- Garrycastle: 2.0 mi
- St Brigid's Well: 3.7 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 3.9 mi
- Lady Well: 4.0 mi
- St. Menaghan's Well: 5.4 mi
- Toberclare: 6.0 mi
- Bust of Count John McCormack: 0.1 mi
- River Shannon: 0.1 mi
- Count John McCormack: 0.2 mi
- Tired Pilgrim: 7.0 mi
- Grainne Og: 8.6 mi
- Sheep Hill: 8.8 mi
- Endrim Hill: 9.3 mi
- Moate Hill: 9.4 mi
- Split Hill: 10.4 mi
- Fair Hill: 10.6 mi
- Burgess Park: 0.4 mi
- Ballinahown Playground and Park: 6.3 mi
- Tuar Ard Public Park: 9.2 mi
- Patrick Kelly Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Ferbane Bog Boardwalk: 11.0 mi
- Shannonbridge Fort: 10.9 mi
- Ballylin Bog Boardwalk: 11.0 mi
- St. Manchans Shrine: 11.2 mi
- Gallen: 12.0 mi
- Craft Workshop: 13.5 mi
- Athlone Music Museum: 0.2 mi
- Clonmacnoise: 7.0 mi
- Dún na Sí: 8.5 mi
- Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 8.5 mi
- Lemanaghan National School: 12.1 mi
- Oliver Donoghue's Yard since 1992: 3.3 mi
- School Garden: 7.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.5 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Oldtown House Paddock: 21.1 mi
- Angling Visitor Conference Center: 16.6 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Ardan Wood: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Athlone Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bawn | NNW 346° | 316 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | ENE 73° | 236 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Mary | WNW 299° | 164 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lackan Hill | ESE 105° | 135 m | 24.1 mi |
| Redmond Hill | SSW 211° | 129 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | SSW 208° | 62 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:07 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 15:07 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/463369130
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