Historic site · Ireland
Castle McGrath
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Castle McGrath is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Croaghnageer stands 569 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Derrin Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.53576, -7.85260
- 11.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Derrin Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Loughfad Hill: 4.4 mi
- Crockkinnagoe: 4.8 mi
- Farbreagagh Hill: 4.8 mi
- Legg: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Crevenish Castle: 4.6 mi
- Patrick the Pilgrim: 4.9 mi
- Tully Castle: 5.7 mi
- Castle Caldwell: 5.7 mi
- White Island Carved Figures: 5.9 mi
Springs: 36
- Saint Tierney's Well: 8.0 mi
- Tetunny Well: 10.5 mi
- Ooghboraghan Rising: 10.8 mi
- Saint Faber's Well: 11.0 mi
- Carrickbeg Rising: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Old Man's Head: 6.6 mi
- Drumskinny Stone Circle: 7.3 mi
- Belleek Pottery: 10.4 mi
- Pollnagollum Cave: 13.8 mi
- Salthill Gardens: 15.8 mi
Parks: 19
- Famine Graveyard: 9.6 mi
- Devenish Island Monastic Site: 13.9 mi
- Coolmore Park: 14.2 mi
- Windmill Road Park: 15.4 mi
- Cherry Island: 15.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 10.4 mi
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: 13.2 mi
- Devenish Monastic Site Museum: 13.9 mi
- Heritage Centre: 14.5 mi
- The Inniskillings Museum: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Mary Lady of Lough Derg Statue: 5.1 mi
- Saint Joseph Statue: 5.1 mi
- Saint Patrick's Statue: 5.1 mi
- Cloud Viewer: 5.7 mi
- Red Hugh O’ Donnell Commemorative: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Glendarragh River Picnic Site: 8.8 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Drumquin Picnic Site: 15.5 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Hanging Rock: 18.0 mi
- Monastir: 19.8 mi
- Pollnagapple Natural Arch: 22.9 mi
- Doneen West: 24.3 mi
- Playgroud: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Drummoney Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Blackslee waterfall: 5.7 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Cascades Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 6.0 mi
- Devenish Local Nature Reserve: 15.0 mi
- Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest National Nature Reserve: 17.8 mi
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 22.7 mi
- Gubnafarna Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- The Cloister: 5.1 mi
- Ireland's Best Garden: 8.4 mi
- Pleasure Grounds: 19.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Murvagh Beach: 13.3 mi
- Wardtown Strand: 15.7 mi
- Bundoran beach: 17.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Marble Arch: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Castle McGrath. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croaghnageer | NNW 340° | 569.1 m | 15.4 mi |
| Croaghnageer East Top | NNW 342° | 543.5 m | 15.2 mi |
| Croaghconnellagh | NNW 341° | 523 m | 13.9 mi |
| Croaghonagh | NNW 344° | 451 m | 13.0 mi |
| Croaghnameal | NNW 338° | 438 m | 9.4 mi |
| Croaghmeen | NNW 337° | 401 m | 10.3 mi |
| Belmore Mountain | S 170° | 398 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tullybrack | S 182° | 386 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:57 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:11 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 14:56 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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