Craggaunowen Castle
Craggaunowen Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Moylussa stands 532 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Crannóg, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 19 miles off.
Craggaunowen Castle was built by John MacSioda MacNamara around 1550. It is a typical example of a fortified Tower house which was the ordinary residence of the gentry at the time.
The story
Fortified tower house in County Clare, Ireland.
Dates from 1550.
Wikidata Q5180608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Knockanuarha: 4.9 mi
- Knocksize: 5.7 mi
- Woodcock Hill: 7.2 mi
- Summor Hill: 7.3 mi
- Kilnoe Hill: 8.1 mi
- Cullaun Castle: 0.9 mi
- Earl's House: 1.8 mi
- Ballymarkahan Castle: 1.9 mi
- Ballycullen Castle: 4.0 mi
- Bunavory Castle: 4.2 mi
- The Crannóg: 0.0 mi
- The Ringfort: 0.1 mi
- Doon: 5.2 mi
- Pomosty: 7.5 mi
- Bunratty Castle and Folk Park: 7.9 mi
- Toberinneen: 0.7 mi
- Finlough Holy Well: 2.7 mi
- Tobercrine: 2.8 mi
- Castle Well: 3.1 mi
- Toberbreedia: 4.8 mi
- Cannons field: 3.8 mi
- O'Regan Park: 5.5 mi
- People's Park: 7.4 mi
- Ballycasey Park: 7.4 mi
- Shannon Town Park: 8.0 mi
- Caiseal Óir: 8.0 mi
- Celtic Rest: 8.2 mi
- Sisters Of Mercy: 8.2 mi
- Mary: 8.6 mi
- Corbally Fairy Garden: 11.1 mi
- Atlantic Air Venture: 7.4 mi
- Clare Museum: 8.2 mi
- Ennis Abbey: 8.2 mi
- Clare County Museum: 8.3 mi
- Shannon Airport Aviation Gallery: 9.8 mi
- Feature Garden: 9.5 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Dromore Castle Garden: 12.0 mi
- Nan Hogan Memorial Garden: 12.8 mi
- Roof Garden: 13.2 mi
- Post Office Field: 8.4 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 11.3 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 14.7 mi
- Blessed Well: 21.1 mi
- Yurty's Couch: 13.4 mi
- White Sands: 14.4 mi
- Curragower Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Craggaunowen Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moylussa | E 82° | 532 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cragnamurragh | E 85° | 526 m | 10.2 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | E 96° | 489 m | 22.1 mi |
| Tountinna | E 82° | 457 m | 17.0 mi |
| Boolatin Top | ESE 102° | 447 m | 21.5 mi |
| Glennagalliagh Mountain | E 88° | 446 m | 10.6 mi |
| Slieve Felim | ESE 115° | 427 m | 22.4 mi |
| Ballykildea Mountain | E 89° | 412 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:03 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:08 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 15:16 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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