Historic site · Ireland
Ballybunion Castle
Ballybunion Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Baurtregaum stands 851 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ladies' Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.51203, -9.67770
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 28.3 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Dunlicky Point · 10 mi
- Kilkee Cliffs · 11 mi
- Bothar na gcloch · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Toberreendooney: 0.2 mi
- Tobercleesh: 2.4 mi
- Tobernacree: 2.8 mi
- Toberfell: 2.9 mi
- Toberboy: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Dookeenee Castle: 0.4 mi
- Church ruins: 3.1 mi
- Brown's Castle: 4.1 mi
- Carrigaholt Fort ( 19th Century): 5.0 mi
- Carrigaholt Castle: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 47
- Knockanore: 3.1 mi
- Maulin Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Triskbeg Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Triskmore Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Stack's Mountain: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Crazy Golf: 1.5 mi
- Rattoo Round Tower: 4.9 mi
- Dolphin Watch Carrigaholt: 6.5 mi
- Scattery Round Tower: 9.8 mi
- Diamond Rock: 11.7 mi
Parks: 13
- Listowel Town Park: 9.6 mi
- Mounthawk Park: 15.9 mi
- St. Brendan's Park FC: 15.9 mi
- St. Brendan's Park: 16.3 mi
- St. John's Park: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Roger Casement statue: 10.8 mi
- Dominican Statue: 16.8 mi
- Christie Hennessy statue: 16.8 mi
- Sound, Horns of Clogherclemin: 16.9 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Ladies' Beach: 0.1 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 0.5 mi
- Littor Strand: 6.1 mi
- Glasheen Beach: 7.3 mi
- Banna Strand: 14.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Lartigue Monorail: 9.0 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 9.3 mi
- The Museum of Irish Rural Life: 12.0 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 16.8 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 16.9 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bromore Cliffs: 1.7 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 11.5 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 17.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballybunion Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baurtregaum | SSW 197° | 851 m | 22.0 mi |
| Caherconree | SSW 199° | 835 m | 22.6 mi |
| Baurtregaum NE Top | SSW 196° | 818.5 m | 21.6 mi |
| Gearhane | SSW 200° | 792 m | 22.1 mi |
| Baurtregaum NW Top | SSW 198° | 723 m | 21.7 mi |
| Baurtregaum Far NE Top | SSW 195° | 601.2 m | 20.8 mi |
| Castle Hill | SSW 195° | 600 m | 22.7 mi |
| Caherbla | SSW 199° | 585.2 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 21:10 | 22:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:22 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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