Darver Castle
Darver Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunday Well, a spring 2.2 miles away.
The story
Darver Castle is a fortified tower and manor house located in Readypenny, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, dating back to the 12th century. The name "Darver" is derived from the Gaelic word "Dairbhe" meaning "Oakwood."
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Wikidata Q5225843, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Commons Park: 2.7 mi
- Viking Boat: 2.8 mi
- Blackrock Park: 4.6 mi
- Muirhevnamor District Park: 5.4 mi
- Fair Green: 5.5 mi
- Louth: 3.0 mi
- Drummeenagh Hill: 3.3 mi
- Ballybarrack: 4.2 mi
- Tullydonnell Hill: 7.7 mi
- Yellow Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mansfieldstown Church: 2.3 mi
- Dunmahon Castle: 2.8 mi
- Roodstown Castle: 3.9 mi
- Sundial: 4.7 mi
- Sir Frederick Foster Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Washer Woman: 3.1 mi
- Cooley Bull: 3.1 mi
- Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 7.3 mi
- The Railway: 11.8 mi
- Brown Bull sculpture: 12.1 mi
- Sunday Well: 2.2 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 4.8 mi
- Ultan's Well: 4.9 mi
- Ladywell: 5.3 mi
- Trinity Well: 6.6 mi
- Viking Boat: 2.8 mi
- Photo Gallery: 5.6 mi
- Dundalk Central: 5.6 mi
- Drumass Round Tower: 7.0 mi
- Monasterboice Round Tower: 10.5 mi
- Goin Back Area: 17.3 mi
- No Alibi Area: 17.3 mi
- Sullivan's Travel Area: 17.3 mi
- Rising Tide Area: 17.3 mi
- Iron Hawk Area: 17.3 mi
- Ballsmill Amenity Land: 9.6 mi
- The Bush: 12.1 mi
- Port Oriel: 13.4 mi
- Aughanduff Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Narrow Water Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Railway Museum: 5.6 mi
- Louth County Museum: 6.0 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 11.3 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 14.2 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 15.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.3 mi
- The Princess Grace Rose Garden: 15.3 mi
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 17.9 mi
- The Holistic Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Parnell Garden: 21.7 mi
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 16.0 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 17.4 mi
- Ballybay Wetland Centre: 23.0 mi
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Darver Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Foye | NE 52° | 589 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | N 6° | 573 m | 13.5 mi |
| Slieve Foye North-West Top | NE 50° | 535 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Eagles Rock | NE 47° | 528 m | 13.0 mi |
| Clermont Carn | NNE 29° | 510 m | 12.0 mi |
| Carnavaddy | NE 36° | 475 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Ravens Rock | NE 45° | 457 m | 12.5 mi |
| Clermont Carn NE Top | NNE 29° | 448 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:52 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 21:03 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:56 | 16:06 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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