Historic site · Ireland
Clifden Castle
Clifden Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Hill, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
The story
Castle in County Galway, Ireland.
Dates from 1818.
Wikidata Q5132502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.49172, -10.05661
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Maumfin: 4.9 mi
- Ballynew: 5.0 mi
- Shanboolard: 5.2 mi
- Derrylahan: 5.3 mi
- Crockaunhiggeen: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Monument Hill: 1.0 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 1.3 mi
- Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing: 2.0 mi
- Marconi Wireless Station Site: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 3.4 mi
- Acton Beach: 4.0 mi
- The Strand: 5.0 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 8.5 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 8.7 mi
Springs: 17
- Tobar Muire: 2.7 mi
- Toberdavin: 4.2 mi
- Toberfeheen: 5.4 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 5.9 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Ring fort: 6.0 mi
- Crannog: 6.0 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 6.2 mi
- Riding Stable: 6.6 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 1.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 1.4 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 1.5 mi
- Connemara Giant: 13.2 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 24.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Station House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 6.0 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 8.4 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 21.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 4.3 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 7.9 mi
- Roundstone play park: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Walled Garden: 8.2 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Clifden Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NE 43° | 814 m | 13.7 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | ENE 77° | 729 m | 9.5 mi |
| Binn Chorr | E 85° | 711 m | 10.9 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | E 81° | 696 m | 10.1 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | E 86° | 691 m | 9.1 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | E 84° | 690 m | 10.8 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | E 85° | 680 m | 9.0 mi |
| Derryclare | E 88° | 677 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 21:16 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:15 | 16:23 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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