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Caher Castle

Caher Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Caher Castle, a historic site in IrelandMike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caher Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pete’s Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 7.6 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Caherkinmonwee Castle, also known as Caher Castle, is a tower house located in County Galway, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q114738840, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.23682, -8.69484

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Pete’s Castle: 0.1 mi
  • Riverville Castle (ruins): 1.3 mi
  • Moyode Castle: 1.4 mi
  • Seefin Castle (ruins): 1.9 mi
  • Killora Church (ruins): 2.0 mi
Springs
Peaks: 43
  • Knockapollboy: 9.3 mi
  • Cashlaundrumlahan: 10.5 mi
  • Caheranearl: 10.8 mi
  • Knocknarebana: 11.6 mi
  • Pollduff: 11.8 mi
Parks: 41
  • Craughwell AC Athletics Park: 2.2 mi
  • Rahasane Turlough Special Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
  • The Walks: 5.8 mi
  • The Long Point: 6.4 mi
  • The Green: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 38
Artworks: 19
Beaches: 11
Gardens: 8
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caher Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraS 183°400 m18.6 mi
Cappaghabaun MountainSSE 159°395 m20.0 mi
ScalpSSE 153°380 m18.8 mi
Cappaghabaun Mountain EastSSE 153°378 m19.8 mi
Turkenagh MountainSSE 158°360 m18.7 mi
CashlaundrumlahanSSE 162°358 m10.5 mi
SlievecarranSW 233°326 m16.3 mi
Gleninagh MountainWSW 252°316.1 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0218:48
June solstice05:0821:0922:07
September equinox07:2118:5019:36
December solstice08:4815:1216:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1026329674

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