Historic site · Ireland
Blundell Castle
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Blundell Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Croghan Hill stands 287 m to the west, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Blundel Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 8WQX+QG
How to reach it
Coordinates53.33947, -7.05119
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Kinnafad Castle (ruins): 1.9 mi
- Grange Castle: 2.6 mi
- Carrick Castle: 2.7 mi
- Carbury Castle: 3.7 mi
- Bog Oak: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Donahans Hill: 2.0 mi
- Carrick Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ballykilleen Hill: 3.0 mi
- Carbury Hill: 3.6 mi
- Derry Hill: 3.8 mi
Parks: 58
- Blundel Park: 0.0 mi
- Blundell Park: 0.2 mi
- Derry Park: 0.6 mi
- Coursing Park: 0.6 mi
- Cokery Green Park: 1.0 mi
Springs
- Colley's Well: 2.2 mi
- Moor Well: 2.4 mi
- Clayton Well: 2.5 mi
- Corberry's Well: 2.7 mi
- Molly's Well: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 51
- Saint Luke Window: 13.8 mi
- Saint Brigid: 13.8 mi
- St Timothy: 13.8 mi
- Samuel: 13.8 mi
- Bran and Sceolan: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 39
- The Fairy Bower: 6.3 mi
- Lullymore Heritage Park: 6.3 mi
- Cloncurry Graveyard: 11.9 mi
- The Kildare Maze: 12.0 mi
- Kildare Round Tower: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 3.1 mi
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 3.3 mi
- Park View Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 16.1 mi
- Fairy Garden: 16.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Market House: 13.9 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 13.9 mi
- Horse Museum: 14.7 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 15.4 mi
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- River walk: 13.6 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 14.4 mi
- Carrick Woods: 14.7 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 14.9 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Community Orchard: 8.4 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 11.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 12.2 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 13.3 mi
- Ardan Wood: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Blundell Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croghan Hill | W 273° | 287 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | SSE 153° | 234 m | 10.9 mi |
| Grange Hill | SSE 148° | 223 m | 10.8 mi |
| Knockeyon | NNW 333° | 216 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hill of Allen | SE 134° | 206 m | 10.8 mi |
| Kill Hill | ESE 108° | 205 m | 20.6 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 160° | 194 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Hill | ESE 105° | 186 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:03 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:04 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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