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Carriganass Castle

Carriganass Castle from directly overhead

Carriganass Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bulls Pocket, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.7 miles off.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates51.75402, -9.37932

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bulls Pocket: 0.9 mi
  • Knockbreteen: 1.1 mi
  • Coomhola Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Maughanaclea Hills W Top: 4.0 mi
  • Conigar SW Top: 4.0 mi
Beaches
  • Snave Strand: 3.5 mi
  • Coss Strand: 14.9 mi
  • Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 15.4 mi
  • Bathing Cove: 16.8 mi
  • Trá na hAidhleann: 16.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Cross: 4.8 mi
  • The Priests Leap: 4.8 mi
  • Francis O'Neill Plaque: 5.3 mi
  • Gun Battery: 5.5 mi
  • WW1 US naval airbase: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 51
Springs: 35
Artworks: 29
Cliffs: 22
Parks: 18
  • Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 3.5 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 11.9 mi
  • River Island Park: 12.2 mi
  • Cumann na mBan Park: 12.4 mi
  • Áth Leacaigh: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 15
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Dromanassig Waterfall: 9.3 mi
  • Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 12.3 mi
  • Mare's Tail Waterfall: 17.4 mi
  • Torc Waterfall: 18.0 mi
  • Fall Down: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Bridge: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Kilmurry Woods: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Carriganass Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KnockboyNW 321°706 m4.3 mi
An CaincínNNW 334°692.8 m5.5 mi
Knockboy North TopNW 322°649 m4.7 mi
KnocknamanaghNNW 328°637 m6.9 mi
Knocknamanagh NE TopNNW 336°625 m7.2 mi
CarranN 1°604 m7.0 mi
Gullaba HillNNW 339°603 m7.7 mi
Carran South TopN 3°567 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0618:50
June solstice05:1921:0622:01
September equinox07:2418:5419:38
December solstice08:4315:2716:30

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/449169954

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