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Barmeath Castle

Barmeath Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Barmeath Castle, a historic site in IrelandKieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barmeath Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tullydonnell Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Barmeath Castle is a country house near Dunleer in the centre of County Louth. Of note are the castle's 10 acres of gardens designed by the 18th-century landscape architect Thomas Wright. Barmeath Castle was erected in the 15th century and the Bellew family have lived there since 1670. It is the ancestral seat of the Barons Bellew.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q60742396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.82676, -6.33672

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tullydonnell Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Barabona: 5.4 mi
  • Drummeenagh Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Black Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Hurcle Hill: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Brookville Park: 7.0 mi
  • Viking Boat: 7.0 mi
  • Commons Park: 7.1 mi
  • The Ring: 7.2 mi
  • Saint Dominicks Park: 7.8 mi
Springs: 59
  • Butter Well: 2.8 mi
  • Tober Maura: 3.0 mi
  • Tober na Solais: 6.2 mi
  • Trinity Well: 6.2 mi
  • Toberdillen: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 56
  • Voyager: 10.9 mi
  • Washer Woman: 11.7 mi
  • Cooley Bull: 11.7 mi
  • Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 12.5 mi
  • Saint Joseph: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 27
Picnic sites: 15
Gardens: 11
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 9
  • Ben Head: 12.8 mi
  • Goin Back Area: 23.2 mi
  • No Alibi Area: 23.2 mi
  • Sullivan's Travel Area: 23.2 mi
  • Rising Tide Area: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 18.0 mi
  • North Beach: 19.3 mi
  • South Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Portrane Beach: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Barmeath Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve FoyeNNE 18°589 m15.8 mi
Slieve Foye North-West TopNNE 17°535 m16.1 mi
The Eagles RockNNE 15°528 m16.3 mi
Clermont CarnN 2°510 m17.5 mi
CarnavaddyN 5°475 m16.3 mi
The Ravens RockNNE 13°457 m16.2 mi
Clermont Carn NE TopN 3°448 m18.0 mi
ClermontN 2°444 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5521:0222:01
September equinox07:1118:4019:27
December solstice08:4214:5716:06

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/340692582

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