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Barryscourt Castle

Barryscourt Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Farbreaga stands 518 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Franciscan Friary, a historic site 0.4 miles away. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Barryscourt Castle (Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh in Irish) is a castle located in eastern County Cork in southern Ireland, close to the town of Carrigtwohill.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4864948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Office of Public Works
Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates51.90468, -8.25939

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
  • Franciscan Friary: 0.4 mi
  • Belvelly Castle: 2.2 mi
  • Bagwells Tower: 3.0 mi
  • Old barn: 3.3 mi
  • Old Church: 3.3 mi
Parks
  • Castle Lake Walk: 0.6 mi
  • Harper's Island Wetlands: 2.3 mi
  • Craigs Field: 3.4 mi
  • Crompane Park: 3.5 mi
  • Bailick Park: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 41
Springs: 35
Peaks: 35
  • Devonshire's Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Salt Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Knockaroura: 13.7 mi
  • Corrin Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Knocknaskagh: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 28
  • Cuskinny: 3.2 mi
  • Glenmore Strand: 3.4 mi
  • Ballybrassil Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Shell Beach: 5.7 mi
  • mens pool: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 24
Museums: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 5.0 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 11.8 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 12.3 mi
  • Life Space Park: 15.8 mi
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 6.8 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Power’s Bridge: 15.2 mi
  • Ballard Waterfall: 22.4 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FarbreagaNNE518 m24.5 mi
Crow HillNNE517 m24.5 mi
KnocknaskaghNNW427 m15.8 mi
SeefinNNW424 m16.2 mi
BweengduffWNW416 m24.5 mi
Bweeng LittleWNW414 m24.9 mi
CorranNW408 m17.7 mi
Knocknaskagh North TopNNW406 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0118:46
June solstice05:1421:0221:57
September equinox07:1918:5019:34
December solstice08:3915:2216:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/239226677

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