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Buncrana Castle

Buncrana Castle from directly overhead

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

Coordinates55.13966, -7.46417

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 36
  • 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
Artworks: 27
Beaches: 23
  • Porthaw Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Stragill Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Buncrana Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Lisfannon Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Carricknaha: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 20
  • 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
Museums: 12
Springs: 7
  • 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
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • 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 sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 17.2 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtNE 53°614.6 m6.5 mi
Slieve MainNE 54°514 m5.5 mi
Raghtin MoreN 359°502 m8.0 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtNE 49°500 m6.7 mi
BulbinN 9°494 m6.0 mi
Scalp MountainSE 131°484 m5.2 mi
CrockmainN 357°460 m7.7 mi
Mamore HillN 351°423 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3417:5518:43
June solstice04:5021:1222:15
September equinox07:1618:4419:31
December solstice08:5514:4816:03

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1061540494

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