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Ballylahan Castle

Ballylahan Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Ballylahan Castle, a historic site in IrelandPamela Norrington · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ballylahan Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Burren Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 12 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Ballylahan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q28155027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.93461, -9.10501

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 56
Springs: 56
  • Toberalee: 4.4 mi
  • Toberarloon: 4.6 mi
  • Toberdunam: 5.4 mi
  • Tobergal: 6.7 mi
  • Tober Kevna: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 14
Parks: 12
  • Swinford Amenity Park: 6.1 mi
  • Town Park: 9.1 mi
  • Mayo Peace Park: 9.9 mi
  • Lough Lannagh Park: 10.3 mi
  • McMahon Park: 15.8 mi
Museums: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Walled Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Enniscrone Beach: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Templeboy Picnic Area: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballylahan Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NephinWNW 297°806 m12.0 mi
Slieve CarrWNW 293°721 m24.3 mi
CorranabinniaW 276°716 m23.2 mi
BirreencorraghWNW 283°698 m15.9 mi
Corranabinnia SW TopW 275°687 m23.5 mi
GlennamongW 280°628 m22.8 mi
Nephin BegWNW 288°627 m22.3 mi
BuckooghW 275°588 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0318:49
June solstice05:0521:1422:13
September equinox07:2218:5119:38
December solstice08:5415:0716:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/464781594

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