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Balleen Castle (ruins)

Balleen Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Devil's Bit Mountain stands 480 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobernapeastia, a spring 1.5 miles away.

The story

castle in the townland of Balleen Little

Wikidata Q126171694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.75234, -7.44204

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Knockmannon Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Clomantagh Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Ballylehaun Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Drumshane Hill: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 56
Parks: 54
  • Millenium Park: 1.6 mi
  • Millenium Park: 2.1 mi
  • Parkanahown: 4.8 mi
  • Fair Green: 5.2 mi
  • Mill Road Amenity Area: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 34
Gardens: 24
  • Uppercourt Demesne Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Rothe House Garden: 10.3 mi
  • The King's Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 10.5 mi
Museums: 23
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.0 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lacca: 20.1 mi
  • Castle View: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rock of Foyle: 10.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Balleen Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devil's Bit MountainWNW 284°480 m20.3 mi
Kilduff MountainWNW 287°445 m20.4 mi
GarraunbaunNNW 328°406 m21.0 mi
Clomantagh HillWSW 253°349 m2.9 mi
KnocknamuckSSW 207°340 m8.3 mi
Clogrennan HillENE 77°336 m18.6 mi
Fossy MountainNE 40°332 m17.5 mi
CarrignagappleS 190°332 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3417:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0221:59
September equinox07:1618:4619:31
December solstice08:4015:1116:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/696441881

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