Historic site · Ireland
Caisléan Muicinis Nua
Caisléan Muicinis Nua is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sean Mucinis castle, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.0 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.13907, -9.10255
- 1.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 7 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 8 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 10 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sean Mucinis castle: 1.2 mi
- Newtown Castle: 3.7 mi
- Gleninagh Castle: 4.3 mi
- Hermitage House: 4.6 mi
- Tawnagh Windmill: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Saint Patrick's Church: 1.5 mi
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 3.8 mi
- Tobercornan: 3.8 mi
- Aillwee Cave: 3.9 mi
- Ballyallaban Ring Fort: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 56
- Moneen Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Abbey Hill: 2.4 mi
- Ailwee: 3.1 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 3.3 mi
- Turlough Hill: 3.4 mi
Springs
- Toberglass: 1.5 mi
- Tobercore: 1.6 mi
- Tobersheela: 2.2 mi
- Toberpatrick: 2.8 mi
- St. John's Well: 5.3 mi
Parks: 42
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 7.0 mi
- Hunters Park: 8.3 mi
- Circle of Life: 8.3 mi
- Quincentennial Park: 8.3 mi
- Salthill Park: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 28
- Silver Strand: 7.8 mi
- Fanore Beach: 7.9 mi
- Mags Boreen: 7.9 mi
- Blackrock Beach: 8.2 mi
- Coneen: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 26
- Millennium Stone: 8.5 mi
- The Harp: 9.1 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 9.1 mi
- Galway Girl: 9.3 mi
- Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde sculpture: 9.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Galway City Museum: 9.3 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 9.3 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 9.4 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 9.7 mi
- Zoology Museum: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caher Bridge Garden: 6.3 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 9.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.4 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 17.1 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 7.7 mi
- Oughtdarra: 11.2 mi
- Ailladie: 11.6 mi
- Ballyryan: 11.7 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Post Office Field: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caisléan Muicinis Nua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | SE 126° | 400 m | 19.8 mi |
| Slievecallan | SSW 199° | 391 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 99° | 358 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | NW 319° | 346 m | 23.9 mi |
| Slieve Elva | WSW 241° | 344 m | 7.9 mi |
| Slievecarran | SE 128° | 326 m | 4.9 mi |
| Leaca Donna | NW 317° | 323 m | 24.1 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | W 263° | 316 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:14 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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