Historic site · Ireland
Castle Hackett
Castle Hackett is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Barnahowna stands 516 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is St Michael's Well, a spring 2.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 15 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
in use 13th to 18th century, in ruins
How to reach it
Coordinates53.48915, -8.96947
- 14.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 15 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 17 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Shrule Castle: 5.2 mi
- Headford Castle: 5.5 mi
- Corrofin Castle: 5.6 mi
- Cloghanower Castle (ruins): 5.7 mi
- Feartagar Castle: 5.7 mi
Springs
- St Michael's Well: 2.8 mi
- Tobergauran: 3.5 mi
- Tobernamucka: 3.5 mi
- Saint Patricks: 3.9 mi
- Toberneevha: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 35
- Knockroe: 10.5 mi
- Knockmannanan: 12.6 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 14.3 mi
- Checker Hill: 16.2 mi
- Leadmine Hill: 16.5 mi
Parks: 32
- O'Sullivan Park: 14.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 14.6 mi
- Laurel Park: 14.9 mi
- The Plots: 15.0 mi
- Máirín De Valera's Garden: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Kilcoona Round Tower: 4.1 mi
- Brigit's Garden: 12.3 mi
- Galway Cakery Café: 13.5 mi
- Connemara Marble: 13.6 mi
- School of Falconry: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 23
- Galway Racehorse: 13.2 mi
- Quiet Man Statue: 13.5 mi
- Nigu: 13.8 mi
- Youth Booth: 13.8 mi
- Galway Yellow: 14.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Quiet Man Museum: 13.6 mi
- Zoology Museum: 15.1 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 15.1 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 15.4 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 10
- Ballyloughane Beach: 15.3 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 15.4 mi
- Grattan Beach: 16.1 mi
- Trawclogh: 16.6 mi
- Ladies Beach: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Walled Garden: 9.3 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 15.2 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Hackett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnahowna | WNW 297° | 516 m | 24.7 mi |
| Buckaun East | WNW 293° | 495 m | 24.1 mi |
| Lugnabrick NE Top | W 278° | 494 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lugnabrick SW Top | W 278° | 494 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cnoc an Mháma | W 276° | 456 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bothán | W 280° | 424 m | 22.1 mi |
| Binn Shleibhe | W 280° | 418 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lackavrea | W 270° | 396 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:11 | 22:09 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 15:11 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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