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Carrigaphooca Castle

Carrigaphooca Castle from directly overhead

Carrigaphooca Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. The Paps East stands 694 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bronze Age Girl, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 20 miles off.

The story

14th century ruined castle in Cork, Ireland

Wikidata Q5046396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.90856, -9.02849

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cnoc na nUlán (mullach thoir): 5.2 mi
  • Knockullane: 5.8 mi
  • Cnoc na nUlán: 5.8 mi
  • Burren: 6.2 mi
  • Derrineanig: 6.3 mi
Parks
  • River Island Park: 6.4 mi
  • Áth Leacaigh: 8.2 mi
  • Coachford Greenway (Entrance): 10.5 mi
  • Banteer Park and GAA Club: 16.1 mi
  • Allen Square: 16.6 mi
Springs: 56
Artworks: 54
  • Bronze Age Girl: 0.5 mi
  • Jumping Cat: 2.8 mi
  • Tiny Feet Zoo / Farm: 2.8 mi
  • Saint Gobnait: 6.3 mi
  • The Golden Bough: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Bealick Mill: 3.8 mi
  • Funmanway Adventure Land: 11.7 mi
  • Saint Finbar's Well: 13.3 mi
  • Kilcoleman Fishery: 13.9 mi
  • Hidden Valley Pet Farm: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 22
Museums: 20
  • Independence Museum: 7.7 mi
  • Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 10.6 mi
  • West Cork Heritage Centre: 16.7 mi
  • Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 17.4 mi
  • Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 17
Nature reserves: 7
  • Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 4.2 mi
  • Irish National Forestry Foundation: 12.4 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 20.6 mi
  • Arboretum: 21.5 mi
  • The Warren Dunes: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Clonavrick Cliff: 4.5 mi
  • Caoinkeen: 18.1 mi
  • Interesting Cliffs Ring: 23.3 mi
  • Lover' Leap: 23.3 mi
  • Lover's Leap: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kilmurry Woods: 7.5 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 18.4 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 20.7 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 21.2 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 8.4 mi
  • Torc Waterfall: 21.3 mi
  • Dromanassig Waterfall: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Carrigaphooca Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Paps EastNW 307°694 m12.4 mi
The Paps WestNW 305°690 m12.8 mi
CaherbarnaghNW 323°681 m10.6 mi
Caherbarnagh NW TopNW 323°668 m11.0 mi
MullaghanishNW 316°649 m7.1 mi
MusheramoreNNE 16°642.7 m7.6 mi
Knocknabro West TopNW 310°592 m11.4 mi
KnocknagowanNW 317°574 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0418:49
June solstice05:1721:0522:00
September equinox07:2218:5319:37
December solstice08:4215:2516:28

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/702629100

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