Buncrana Castle
Buncrana Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Doherty's Keep, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
country house in County Donegal, Ireland
Wikidata Q55049218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 11.6 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Ballymastocker Strand · 6 mi
- Mamore Gap · 7 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Pollet Great Arch · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- O'Doherty's Keep: 0.1 mi
- Neds Point Fort: 0.4 mi
- St Mura's Abbey: 3.9 mi
- Rathmullan Fort: 4.1 mi
- Abbey: 4.2 mi
- Gory Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mouldy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Meenkeeragh Hill: 3.4 mi
- Aghaweel Hill: 3.8 mi
- Lackan Hill: 4.2 mi
- Car Park: 3.7 mi
- Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 3.7 mi
- Culmore Country Park: 10.0 mi
- Creggan Burn Park: 10.5 mi
- Bay Road Park: 10.6 mi
- Flight of the Earls: 4.0 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 11.4 mi
- International Sailor: 11.4 mi
- Mute Meadow: 11.5 mi
- Hands Across the Divide statue: 11.7 mi
- Porthaw Beach: 0.6 mi
- Stragill Beach: 1.6 mi
- Buncrana Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 3.1 mi
- Carricknaha: 4.1 mi
- Gap of Marmore: 6.6 mi
- Glendowen craft shop: 7.1 mi
- Donagh Cross: 10.7 mi
- Craft Village: 11.4 mi
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 11.5 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 5.3 mi
- Dunree Centre: 5.3 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 11.3 mi
- Tower Museum: 11.4 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 11.4 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 3.8 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 8.2 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 12.4 mi
- Tober Well: 13.0 mi
- Doon Well: 16.2 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 18.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 20.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 21.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 21.2 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 17.3 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 17.2 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 24.5 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Buncrana Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | NE 53° | 614.6 m | 6.5 mi |
| Slieve Main | NE 54° | 514 m | 5.5 mi |
| Raghtin More | N 359° | 502 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | NE 49° | 500 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bulbin | N 9° | 494 m | 6.0 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | SE 131° | 484 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crockmain | N 357° | 460 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mamore Hill | N 351° | 423 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:55 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:12 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 14:48 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1061540494
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