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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
  • 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
Springs: 51
Attractions: 42
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
FarbreagaNNE 21°518 m24.5 mi
Crow HillNNE 22°516.8 m24.5 mi
KnocknaskaghNNW 332°426.5 m15.8 mi
SeefinNNW 327°424 m16.2 mi
BweengduffWNW 297°416 m24.5 mi
Bweeng LittleWNW 297°414 m24.9 mi
CorranNW 325°407.5 m17.7 mi
Knocknaskagh North TopNNW 333°406.3 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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