Historic site · Ireland
Doe Castle
Doe Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Muckish stands 667 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Crockalaght, a peak 2.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Historic site in Sheephaven Bay, Co. Donegal.
Wikidata Q2389189, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
How to reach it
Coordinates55.13506, -7.86420
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 24.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Polduce · 4 mi
- Horn Head · 7 mi
- Ballymastocker Strand · 11 mi
- Pollet Great Arch · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crockalaght: 2.6 mi
- Knocknafaugher: 3.8 mi
- Binamiller: 3.8 mi
- Crockglass: 3.9 mi
- Crockmore: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Laurentic Gun: 4.0 mi
- Clondahorkey church: 5.0 mi
- Lockheed Hudson bomber 1942: 5.1 mi
- Anchor: 5.3 mi
- Dunfanaghy Castle: 5.4 mi
Parks: 26
- Strand Park: 4.0 mi
- Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 7.9 mi
- Foxhill open Park: 12.2 mi
- Bernard McGlinchey Town Park: 13.3 mi
- Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Tra Mór: 3.0 mi
- Marble Hill Strand: 3.2 mi
- Killahoey Beach: 4.9 mi
- Duaibh / Dooey: 6.3 mi
- Tra na Rossan: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 20
- Flight of the Earls: 13.4 mi
- Flute: 13.8 mi
- Metal Cello: 13.8 mi
- Letterkenny Heart artwork: 13.9 mi
- Reading Chaucer: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- The Tunnel: 2.8 mi
- Teach John Mici Bán: 4.2 mi
- Master Sword in Stone: 6.3 mi
- Mc Swyne's Gun: 7.4 mi
- Templebreaga Arch: 8.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Dunfanaghy Workhouse: 5.4 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 12.9 mi
- Dunree Centre: 13.0 mi
- Donegal County Museum: 13.5 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 23.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Doon Well: 7.8 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 16.1 mi
- Tobar Mháire Alec: 17.4 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 18.9 mi
- Tober Well: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 11.2 mi
- Inland Crag: 20.4 mi
- Narrow Zawn: 20.5 mi
- Main Wall: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Crolly Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Walled Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 14.0 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Doe Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muckish | WSW 248° | 667 m | 5.5 mi |
| Dooish | SW 224° | 652 m | 9.4 mi |
| Aghla Beg (South) | WSW 239° | 602 m | 8.8 mi |
| Aghla More | WSW 240° | 581 m | 9.9 mi |
| Aghla Beg | WSW 242° | 564 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mackoght | SW 234° | 555 m | 11.2 mi |
| Dooish South-East Top | SW 221° | 554 m | 9.3 mi |
| Dooish SW Top | SW 226° | 528 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:56 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 21:14 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 14:49 | 16:04 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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