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Blaney Castle

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Blaney Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Slieve Gullion stands 573 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Court House, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

The story

Hope Castle is a historic house and demesne in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland. Originally a private home, over the course of the 20th century, Hope Castle was used as a military barracks, a hospital, convent, and was most recently used as a hotel before it was damaged by a fire in 2010.

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Wikidata Q15225033, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates54.11871, -6.73015

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Mindszenty Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kiltybane Lake Amenity Area: 4.1 mi
  • Lough Ross Amenity Area: 4.6 mi
  • Ballybay Town Park: 6.8 mi
  • Keady Glen: 9.4 mi
Peaks
  • Dairy Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Drumavaddy: 2.6 mi
  • Corderryduff: 2.8 mi
  • Fincarn Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Tullyard Hill: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 54
Springs: 38
Attractions: 38
Gardens: 12
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 7
  • Iron Hawk Area: 17.0 mi
  • Goin Back Area: 17.0 mi
  • No Alibi Area: 17.0 mi
  • Sullivan's Travel Area: 17.0 mi
  • Heather Blazing Area: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Castleshane Waterfall: 9.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Blaney Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve GullionE 89°573 m12.0 mi
CarrigatukeNNE 31°365 m9.0 mi
Mullyash MountainNNE 31°317 m4.6 mi
TievecromESE 103°316.7 m12.2 mi
CroslieveESE 102°308 m10.8 mi
Taghart SouthSSW 209°290 m13.4 mi
Fincarn HillS 188°283 m3.3 mi
DrumavaddyS 187°278 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5318:40
June solstice04:5421:0522:05
September equinox07:1318:4219:28
December solstice08:4514:5616:06

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/719356634

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