Castlelost Castle
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Castlelost Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. The Hill of Mael stands 295 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is White Well, a spring 1.4 miles away.
The story
Castlelost Castle (Irish: Caisleán Loiste, meaning 'castle of the losset') is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle located in the townland of Castlelost, just north of Rochfortbridge in County Westmeath, Ireland. The castle dates to the Norman invasion of Ireland, with some sources dating its construction to the late 12th century and associating it with Hugh Tyrrel (died 1199). The castle remained within the Tyrrel family through the 16th century. During the 17th century, the castle and surrounding lands were lost by the Tyrrels during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and subsequent Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.The only visible features still on the site are the ruined tower house as well as a small nearby motte. The castle, its motte and the remnants of a nearby bailey (courtyard) are listed on the Record of Monuments and Places for County Westmeath.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q17391532, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- White Well: 1.4 mi
- Faughran Well: 2.6 mi
- Somary Well: 4.4 mi
- Fooran Well: 5.5 mi
- Patrick's Well: 5.6 mi
- Simonstown Castle: 2.6 mi
- Tyrrellspass Castle: 3.4 mi
- Tudenham Park House: 4.1 mi
- Ice House: 4.7 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 5.2 mi
- Derrygreenagh Hill: 3.5 mi
- Knockdrin Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mullagharush Hill: 5.4 mi
- Croghan Hill: 5.4 mi
- Moat Hill: 5.6 mi
- King Malachy's Throne: 4.4 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 10.6 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 10.6 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 10.6 mi
- Saints and Scholars: 10.7 mi
- Belvedere: 4.5 mi
- Jonathan Swift Park: 5.0 mi
- Town Park: 7.2 mi
- School Grounds: 7.8 mi
- St. James' Park: 8.4 mi
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 3.9 mi
- Durrow High Cross: 10.4 mi
- Clara Bog Boardwalk: 14.3 mi
- St. Manchans Shrine: 18.0 mi
- Craft Workshop: 18.4 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 4.3 mi
- Fairy Garden: 4.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.5 mi
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 11.9 mi
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 12.5 mi
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 7.4 mi
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 8.2 mi
- Old Warehouse: 12.1 mi
- Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 17.2 mi
- Dún na Sí: 17.2 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- River walk: 18.6 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 19.6 mi
- Ardan Wood: 6.4 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 17.1 mi
- Community Orchard: 19.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 23.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 24.0 mi
- Rock of Curry: 21.5 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Castlelost Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill of Mael | N 1° | 294.6 m | 21.8 mi |
| Croghan Hill | SSE 161° | 287 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | WNW 296° | 235.5 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | SE 133° | 234 m | 22.2 mi |
| Grange Hill | SE 131° | 223 m | 22.4 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NNE 14° | 217 m | 18.7 mi |
| Knockeyon | N 4° | 216 m | 14.0 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NNE 17° | 202 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:04 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1462434403
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