Historic site · Ireland
Donore Castle
Donore Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Green, a park 2.8 miles away.
The story
Tower house in County Meath, Ireland.
Wikidata Q27627624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.49339, -6.94211
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- St. Finian of Clonard: 4.3 mi
- Croppies' Grave: 4.5 mi
- More O’Ferrall Celtic Cross: 5.1 mi
- Ballynadrimna House: 5.7 mi
- Tremblestown Castle: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Mullahanna Hill: 6.8 mi
- Fraine: 7.3 mi
- Peterstown: 8.6 mi
- Carrick Hill: 8.8 mi
- Tlachtgha: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- White steel sculpture: 9.2 mi
- Hilltop steel sculpture: 9.3 mi
- Statue of Meleager: 12.2 mi
- Lake Statue: 12.4 mi
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 13.4 mi
Parks: 58
- The Green: 2.8 mi
- Ballivor Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- The Royal Canal Park: 6.9 mi
- Scarlet Park: 8.8 mi
- Athboy Fair Green: 9.0 mi
Springs
- St. Finian's Holy Well: 3.4 mi
- Tobar Damhnata: 5.9 mi
- Lady Well: 7.2 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 7.2 mi
- Largan Well: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 49
- Trim Castle Keep: 7.5 mi
- Cloncurry Graveyard: 8.1 mi
- Kilgar Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Farmaphobia: 11.9 mi
- Causey Farm: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 20
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 8.4 mi
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 8.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 14.7 mi
- Junior Garden: 16.3 mi
Museums: 10
- National Science Museum: 16.2 mi
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 16.7 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 18.3 mi
- The Steam Musem: 18.9 mi
- Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 12.2 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 15.3 mi
- Community Orchard: 19.0 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 21.3 mi
- Ardan Wood: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 17.9 mi
- Poplar Square: 22.2 mi
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 22.3 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 22.4 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Donore Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | NNW 338° | 329 m | 18.6 mi |
| Croghan Hill | SW 234° | 287 m | 17.2 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | S 179° | 234 m | 20.4 mi |
| Grange Hill | S 177° | 223 m | 19.9 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NW 320° | 217 m | 17.2 mi |
| Knockeyon | WNW 302° | 216 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hill of Allen | S 170° | 206 m | 18.5 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NW 326° | 202 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:54 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:03 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:03 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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