Historic site · Ireland
Delvin Castle
Delvin Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary's Church (in ruins), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Castle ruin in County Westmeath, Ireland
Wikidata Q30971529, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1181
How to reach it
Coordinates53.61118, -7.09364
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- St. Mary's Church (in ruins): 0.0 mi
- Clonyn Castle: 0.3 mi
- Clonyn House: 0.6 mi
- Martinstown Castle: 1.5 mi
- Ballinlough Castle: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- The Sloe Hill: 5.1 mi
- Kells Hill: 5.4 mi
- Noggin Hill: 5.8 mi
- Fraine: 6.3 mi
- Drewstown Little: 6.4 mi
Springs
- St. Columbkille's Well: 5.5 mi
- Tober Lastragh: 6.1 mi
- Saint Kevin's Well: 7.3 mi
- Saint James's Well: 7.3 mi
- Taghmon Well: 7.3 mi
Parks: 46
- Killua Castle Deer Park: 5.1 mi
- Scarlet Park: 7.2 mi
- Cowpark: 7.2 mi
- Athboy Heritage Garden: 7.4 mi
- Ballivor Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Hilltop steel sculpture: 7.2 mi
- White steel sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Harp of Luth: 8.7 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Causey Farm: 8.0 mi
- Farmaphobia: 8.0 mi
- Zip Wire: 8.7 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 8.7 mi
- Zip Wire: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Loughcrew Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Chinese Garden: 10.8 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 10.8 mi
- Parnell Garden: 12.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 14.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 11.8 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 14.8 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 18.2 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 18.2 mi
- The Bailieborough Bridewell: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Ardan Wood: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Delvin Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | N 356° | 329 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | NW 314° | 294.6 m | 12.4 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | N 350° | 249 m | 16.6 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NW 316° | 217 m | 7.0 mi |
| Knockeyon | W 276° | 216 m | 8.4 mi |
| Murmod Hill | N 2° | 203 m | 16.7 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NNW 331° | 202 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mullagh Hill | NNE 19° | 201 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:04 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:02 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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