Dunamon Castle
Dunamon Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Slieve Bawn stands 316 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Castlestrange La Tene Stone, a attraction 3.7 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Donamon Castle, or more correctly, Dunamon Castle (Irish: Dún Iomáin), is one of the oldest inhabited buildings in Ireland and stands on raised ground overlooking the River Suck in County Roscommon.
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Wikidata Q5295382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Glinsk Castle: 4.8 mi
- Roscommon Castle: 5.1 mi
- Ballinakill Abbey: 5.3 mi
- Killeroran Church (ruins): 8.3 mi
- Loobinroe Windmill: 9.2 mi
- Marly Well: 5.0 mi
- Cloonruff Holy Well: 6.6 mi
- Saint Catherine's Well: 6.7 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 7.0 mi
- Saint Bride's Well: 7.2 mi
- Mount Mary: 5.3 mi
- Dooghery: 8.7 mi
- Rook Hill: 9.2 mi
- Hangman's Hill: 9.9 mi
- Slieve Bawn: 11.8 mi
- Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre: 10.5 mi
- Clonalis House: 13.0 mi
- Strokestown House: 13.4 mi
- Strokestown House: 13.5 mi
- Old Forge: 13.8 mi
- Castlestrange La Tene Stone: 3.7 mi
- Strokestown House Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Corlea Trackway Interpretative Centre: 19.4 mi
- Kilconnell Abbey: 21.0 mi
- Moon River: 23.3 mi
- Bobbyjo: 13.4 mi
- Lt. Gen. Dermot Early DSM: 19.0 mi
- Bust of Count John McCormack: 21.1 mi
- River Shannon: 21.2 mi
- Count John McCormack: 21.3 mi
- Green: 10.0 mi
- The Friary: 20.3 mi
- Ballyhaunis Park: 20.3 mi
- Burgess Park: 21.5 mi
- Aughrim Park: 22.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 20.6 mi
- Oliver Donoghue's Yard since 1992: 23.5 mi
- Bush Hotel Garden: 23.5 mi
- Angling Visitor Conference Center: 4.9 mi
- Kilglas: 16.9 mi
- Wildlife Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunamon Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bawn | ENE 59° | 315.6 m | 11.8 mi |
| Knockroe | SW 230° | 168 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Mary | SW 214° | 164 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:00 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:09 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:07 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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